Camping Onlycamp L'Orée des Vosges

Listed as a 'Remarkable Site of Taste', Le Val-d’Ajol (10 minutes’ walk) is proud of its gastronomic heritage; there are several gourmet eateries and also a number of delis selling local produce. It’s rich in cultural heritage too, with an impressive church, a former priory and several 'chalots' (barn-like buildings typical of the Vosges) topped by roofs tiled with grey volcanic stone. The Ajol Valley gives access to more than 150 km of hiking trails in the Vosges foothills. You can have a yomp into thick forest to Faymont Waterfall (10 minutes’ drive and 20 minutes’ walk) with the kids, or take the longer route to Géhard Waterfall (15 minutes’ drive and an hour’s walk) in its deep ravine. Still out in nature, anglers head to Drague Pond (20 minutes’ drive) in a former quarry, golfers enjoy a round at Tee’Voli Park (10 minutes) and kids let off energy on the treetop rope courses at Accro’ Terrasses (15 minutes). If all you can think about is having a massage, there are numerous spa towns in the region. Plombières-les-Bain (10 minutes), Luxeuil-les-Bains (25 minutes) and Bains-les-Bains (35 minutes) all have thermal baths with a variety of pampering treatments available.