The preservation of historic buildings is a one-way street. There is no chance to renovate or to save a historic site once it’s gone. And we can never be certain what will be valued in the future. This reality brings to light the importance of locating and saving buildings of historic significance―because once a piece of history is destroyed, it is lost forever.
Du cirque de Consolation à Saint Hippolyte, cette vallée très encaissée sépare le plateau de Belleherbe du plateau de Maîche-Le Russey.
Depuis la Roche du Prêtre qui surplombe de 350 mètres la reculée de Consolation, le Dessoubre suit, sur 30 kilomètres de son parcours, une combe parallèle aux gorges du Doubs et, après bien des méandres, la rivière finit par aboutir dans le Doubs à Saint Hippolyte, petite ville médiévale.
Colmar is the third-largest commune of the Alsace region in north-eastern France. It is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.
The town is situated on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the “capital of Alsatian wine” (capitale des vins d’Alsace). The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks, and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum, with the Isenheim Altarpiece.
Vallon-Pont-d’Arc is a capital of prehistoric and cultural tourism. This small village, peaceful in wintertime, sees its population expand ten-fold in summer. Its tourist importance largely comes from the fact that it is the departure point for the river descent of the Gorges de l’Ardèche (from Pont d’Arc to Saint-Martin-d’Ardeche).
