Hochfelden France
28
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
CroisiEurope (28 Cruises)
MS Jeanine
11 Cruises
| 7 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany | |
| 7 April | 6 days | Round-trip A Charming Cruise through Lorraine and Alsace and along the Marne-Rhine Canal |
MS Madeleine
17 Cruises
| 1 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Kehl-Strasbourg, Germany | |
| 1 April | 6 days | Round-trip A Charming Cruise through Lorraine and Alsace and along the Marne-Rhine Canal |
Frequently Asked Questions
At the river landing on the Marne-Rhine canal, between Saverne and Strasbourg, beside the village. The centre is a few minutes' walk away.
The Villa Meteor with its guided tasting, a wander through the village, then a hop trail or the towpath by bike. That is a full programme without being tight. Saverne or Strasbourg are the alternative if the ship offers them.
Founded in 1640, it is the oldest working brewery in France and the last major Alsatian house still family-owned and independent. The Villa Meteor, its visitor centre, runs from the historic rooms to the brewing secrets, from mashing the malt to fermentation.
Yes, marked trails cross the Zorn country, one of the great hop-growing regions of France. These odd vertical vineyards send their bines climbing up wires strung several metres above the ground.
Late summer and early autumn, at harvest: the air fills with a resinous scent that enthusiasts recognise instantly. In midsummer the green cords climbing their supports are a fine sight too.
Yes, and it is the best ally of this call. The towpath, laid out as a cycle track, links Strasbourg to Saverne: a few turns of the pedals bring you to neighbouring villages between grain fields and rows of hops.
An Alsatian country town with its square, its shops and its half-timbered houses, far from the saturated tourist circuits. Around it, gentle hills, farms, steep roofs and pink Vosges sandstone church towers.
Yes, both are accessible by road or by the railway that follows the canal. Saverne and its château, Strasbourg and its cathedral: those are the longer excursions offered from this landing.
Moderately: a brewery is not an attraction for young children. Cycling the towpath, watching the locks and walking the hop trails do work well with teenagers and adults.
The euro, cards accepted at the Villa Meteor and in shops. French is spoken with a strong Alsatian heritage; German is commonly heard, English less so in the village shops.
