Ribeauville, France

The final destination of our French countryside walk and located on the Wine Route, between the vineyards and the mountains, Ribeauvillé is a charming city which has been able to enhance its historical heritage.
In the Middle Ages, the city was the seat of the Lordship of the Ribeaupierre family.
The Ribeaupierres built 3 fortified castles, the ruins of which still majestically dominate the city and the surrounding hills. We enjoyed lunch here as the last stop on our wine route for the day before hiking back the six miles to Kayersberg.

There are also some reports that Ribeauvillé inspired the look of the "small provincial town" of "Beauty and the Beast." However some say it may be Colmar and others Riquewhir, and some just say generic Alsace village.Read more