ベレンツヴァイラーの天然記念物・トップ8

A lovingly furnished grotto for the little dwarves

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Dwarf Cave

The rocks of the Grotte des Nains form an impressive gorge, approximately 25 meters high. According to legend, the little women of the earth lived here with the Erdmanala (little men of the earth). The gorge gives access to the Plateau des Nains and a beautiful view of the Ill valley.

It's near our home, it's beautiful, exotic and accessible, ideal for everyone

The Plateau des Nains with its two vantage points Heideflüh and Erdwiebelenfelsen offers an ingenious view of the surrounding area. Here at the Heideflüh there is a grating on the rock and two large squares with tables, benches and grills have been set up. The rocks of the Heidenfluh are said to have served as a backdrop for the Druidic practices of the Celts.

It is said that the gorges near Ferrette were inhabited a long time ago. Dwarves lived there and lived in the hollows. These friendly creatures had eternal youth and beautiful childlike faces with shining eyes. Their small cave houses were decorated with all kinds of silver objects. To the left of the Grotto of Nains, where the Smurfs live, there is a crack in the rock, here you can climb up to the plateau and enjoy the beautiful view.

According to legend, this cave was inhabited by a tribe of dwarves. These dwarves, in Alsatian Erdwibala and Erdmanala, were of great beauty and enjoyed eternal youth. They were very kind and helped the surrounding peasants in their work, however always wearing long robes that hid their feet. Some young girls from the valley decided to unravel this mystery and hid near the cave, after having covered the stones at the entrance to the cave with fine sand. When the dwarves came out of the cave, the girls saw their footprints in the shape of goat's feet and burst out laughing. The dwarves were very upset, retreated into the cave and were never seen again...