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Hôtel La Garenne

Nestled in the heart of Alsace, in the Northern Vosges, our Hotel**** & Restaurant is located in a bucolic setting at the foot of the Haut Barr hiking trails and just a stone’s throw from Saverne town centre.

Enjoy a stay in the heart of nature in one of our 12 charming rooms and discover a rich and modern local cuisine while tasting a glass of wine from our list of over 250 references. And don’t forget our wellness area where you can relax with a sauna, massage, body or facial treatment…

Completely renovated, our hotel and restaurant blend patinated oak wood, stone and natural noble materials that give La Garenne its cachet!

Respect for nature is at the heart of our concerns, which is why we favour seasonal products, short circuits, recycled and/or recyclable products both in the hotel and in our restaurant.

Hôtel Restaurant Chez Jean

Located in the pretty town of Saverne (67), 40 km north west of Strasbourg, at the foot of the Vosges and in the heart of historical and cultural Alsace, the Hotel *** Chez Jean offers 40 charming rooms.

Christelle and Fabrice VEIT-HARTER are happy to welcome you Chez Jean, in the purest Alsatian tradition. The style of our rooms breathes Alsace, and each of them offers its special touch, and these little details that will make your stay very pleasant.

With its big “Jean” room and its “S’Rosestiebel” Winstub, our restaurant likes to combine all the time great cuisine and high Alsatian tradition, to treat your taste buds and make you spend a delicious and very convivial moment.

Hôtel Europe

Saverne, a tourist city at the gates of Alsace, is located two hours from Paris by TGV, near the A4 motorway, 40 minutes from Strasbourg by road and 35 km from Strasbourg-Entzheim airport.

The hotel is in the middle of Saverne, 150 m from the TGV station, and is the ideal location for businessmen and tourists where you will be greeted with professionalism and friendliness.

The hotel has 28 recently renovated rooms in a modern style and striking colors.

The city of Saverne is very closed to the Regional Natural Park of the Northern Vosges, which combines culture, nature and many activities.

Go back in time by visiting the chateau Rohan which has museums and a cultural center.

Taverne Katz

The dining room at the Katz tavern is typically Alsatian. With its low wooden ceiling dating from the 16th century and its regional decoration, every detail has been meticulously worked. The tables are decorated in the purest tradition with Kelsch toppings. In summer, our large flowered terrace can accommodate up to 50 people. Take advantage of the sun’s rays as well as the bustle of the city.

In winter, a small chalet is installed in this space. In a comfortable and heated environment, get together with family or friends (up to 10 people maximum) in a friendly atmosphere.

Chez Jean Restaurant and Hotel

Kuhnle Tours

In this charming town, close to Lorraine, was Louis-René de Rohan a new family spent his castle build. Decorated with stately and seemingly boundless luxury wearing the sandstone castle (fr. Château des Rohan) at 140 m with its long front garden to the unique cityscape Savernes. Some might argue that he perceives the “magic atmosphere” of the city: According to legend, the African water saver is to be sanctified and have healing powers. But the many tangible treasures of the city, make a visit to the city recommended.

The town is characterized by many old half-timbered houses, of which especially the Maison Katz with its delicate carvings from the 17th century is to be called, in which you can also dine with a clear conscience and cost a good drop. Particularly beautiful is the Rose Garden (fr. Roseraie) in the western city. This was created in 1900 and is home to about 450 different kinds of roses, which can be seen between mid-June to mid-September.

Just 5 km outside the city walls stands the ruins of the mighty castle Haut-Barr Castle on the Mountain of Haut-Barr about Alsace. The fantastic view owes ruin the nickname “eye of Alsace”. The castle was built around 1170 and severely damaged during the 30 Years War, after a renewed building in the 18th century, the castle fell into ruin but. In the connected timber-frame building is a nice restaurant, where you can fortify yourself after visiting.

The Cemetery of Saverne

In the 17th century, a cemetery of nearly one hectare was granted to the Jews on the wasteland of the Sandberg, whose name was changed to Judenberg. This cemetery was enclosed in the 18th century and is still in use. Although the Revolution caused some damage, there are some beautiful baroque tombs with engraved shells and some impressive headstones.

Image credit: cimetière israélite de Saverne © office de tourisme de Saverne et sa région

The Synagogue of Saverne

A simple and modest oratory served for a long time as a place of worship for the Jews of Saverne in a house of the “Judenhof”, the courtyard of the Jews. In 1749, the Levi-Segal family donated a magnificent “Pahohet” (holy closet curtain) which was later displayed in the first synagogue.
This “Pahohet” is on display in the Museum of the Château des Rohan in Saverne as part of a permanent display case inaugurated in 2018. In 1779, thanks to two private donors, Salomon Lippmann and Simon Cerf, the first synagogue was built on “Rue des Juifs”. In 1835, a new synagogue was built to extend the old one, which was partially destroyed by fire in 1850.
It was not until 1900 that the present synagogue was built, far from the “Judenhof”, with its bulb marking the neo-Gothic orientalist style wanted at the time of its construction and preserved at the time of its reconstruction, as well as the building with oratory. Occupied and devastated by the Germans during the last war, it was restored and re-inaugurated in 1950.
Its size was reduced, the unused part being converted into an apartment.
The pulpit of the old synagogue, visible in the oratory adjacent to the current synagogue, as well as the altar of the same origin, used in the main place of worship, are registered in the inventory of Historic Monuments.

Marmoutier the Museum

After the fire of the first monastery dating from 589, its reconstruction was undertaken in 724 under the direction of the abbot Maur, who gave it its name “Mauri monasterium”, the monastery of Mauri. The inhabitants are called Maurimonasterians in reference to this name. Located on the Romanesque Road of Alsace, the country of Marmoutier welcomes you in its cultural buildings, the abbey and its archaeological crypt, the SIlbermann organs, the museum of the heritage and the Alsatian Judaism, its craftsmen, its natural and technical heritage. Discovery packages are also available by the day.

Marmoutier is one of the oldest and most important Jewish communities in Alsace: the Jewish presence is attested in writing as early as 1300. At its peak, in 1846, Marmoutier had 497 Jews (out of 1783 inhabitants). As early as 1755, Marmoutier was the seat of a rabbinate (the rabbi was appointed by the abbot of Marmoutier, lord of the Marche de Marmoutier). The rabbinate was abolished in 1910 (the last rabbi, Isaac Lévy, having been appointed in Phalsbourg in 1904). The Museum of Marmoutier reserves an important place to the Jewish community, according to the important role of this community in the history of the town.

The house in which the museum is located, a beautiful half-timbered house built in 1590, was inhabited by Jews from 1680 to 1922. Traces of Judaism can be found in the house: Mezuzot on the door frames, a removable roof on the oriel that housed the Soukka, which has now disappeared, and most of all a Mikvé, a ritual bath, from the 18th century.
It contains an important and beautiful collection of Jewish cult objects, both synagogal (Torah scrolls, curtain of the holy closet) and domestic (accessories for Kiddush, Havdalah, Seder, holidays, circumcision).
In addition, the museum has an important collection of items of Alsatian folk art and traditions.

Toldot Jewish Food Experience

Based in the majestic Casa Adret, the oldest inhabited house in the city, Toldot offers a unique experience in the heart of Barcelona. Whether through the life story of a 13th century coral merchant, or through an intimate gastronomic experience that draws on diverse Jewish culinary traditions, we will connect you to the city and its lost stories.

Toldot Barcelona was born as a platform to promote the richness of present culture, and at the same time forgotten, Catalan Jewish heritage. Toldot desires to share research and history through unique and honest experiences, with an aim to give birth to stories never before told. Our food experiences act as a conductuat for exploring the question ‘What is Jewish Food?’.

Our vision is much more than just tour guiding, but to be a conductor to educate people, connect over shared histories, over food, and to be a place of continuous discovery.

The Toldot Food Experience is a Jewish culinary feast where Middle East meets West, Sepharad and Ashkenaz, with a touch of México and Australia, and the stories that go behind it.

In the heart of Barcelona’s old Jewish Quarter, this enchanting Experience intertwines the incredible space of Casa Adret, the stories of it’s once neighbours, together with family recipes and histories. Entering it´s walls, and dining in its space, is a shortcut to the Middle Ages, truly a rare and special opportunity.

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