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Heraldry of the town of Orbey
Heraldry of the town of Orbey

Orbey


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The territory of the commune of Orbey extends over a vast green valley at the foot of the Lacs Noir et Blancs and the large peak of the Vosges. Many footpaths furrow the forests and meadows and climb up to the tops of mountains.

Tourist attractions

  • Lac Blanc - Adventure park : leisure and fresh air activities. Four different routes to reach the summit of the trees
  • Fish-farming of the Two Lakes (Deux Lacs)
  • Museum of the Val d’Orbey

Events

  • Rally on foot on the last Sunday of August
  • Fair of the Ascension
  • Fête du Faudé on August 15
  • Festival of Celtic music " Celtiwelche ": mid-September
  • Fête du Ogey: mid-December

Religious sites and places of meditation

  • The Abbey of Pairis (17th century pink sandstone gate)
  • The military cemetery of Wettstein.
  • The memorial of Collet du Linge and the tête des Faux, old battlefield of the 1st World War.

Sport

  • Rally on foot: early August
  • Race of the Lac Blanc Crests: last Sunday of August

Official site of Orbey


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