It runs in a north-northeast direction from the Burgundian Gate (the Belfort–Ronchamp–Lure line) to the Börrstadt Basin (the Winnweiler–Börrstadt–Göllheim line), and forms the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain. With two Regional Nature Parks, you’re sure to encounter exceptional fauna and flora. Pick your activity ©Thomas DEVARD-MASSIF DES VOSGES . The Grand Ballon is the highest peak at 1,424 m (4,672 ft), followed by the Storkenkopf (1,366 m, 4,482 ft), and the Hohneck (1,364 m, 4,475 ft).[5]. Fold Mountains . Full of iconic itineraries and sources of inspiration, these mountains will take you on a wonderful adventure. In the Vosges Mountains, a fantastic playground, you can make lots of discoveries. The Great African Rift Valley (valley floor is graben), The Rhine Valley (graben) and the Vosges mountain (horst) in Europe are examples. The Vosges (/voʊʒ/ VOHZH,[1][2][3] French: [voʒ] (listen); German: Vogesen [voˈɡeːzn̩] (listen);[4] Alemannic German: Vogese) are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. 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The Black Forests of Germany, the Vosges of France and the Satpura of India are some notable examples of block mountains. From a geological point of view, a graben at the beginning of the Paleogene period caused the formation of Alsace and the uplift of the plates of the Vosges, in eastern France, and those in the Black Forest, in Germany. The amount of uplift decreases with distance from the basin, causing the highest range of peaks to be immediately adjacent to the basin, and the increasingly lower mountains to stretch away from the basin. The Northern Vosges Nature Park and the Palatinate Forest Nature Park on the German side of the border form the cross-border UNESCO-designated Palatinate Forest-North Vosges Biosphere Reserve. In the High Moselle and Meurthe basins, moraines, boulders and polished rocks testify to the former existence of glaciers which once covered the top of the Vosges. Erosive glacial action was the primary catalyst for development of the representative highland massif feature. On 20 January 1992 Air Inter Flight 148 crashed into the Vosges Mountains while circling to land at Strasbourg International Airport, killing 87 people. A land of battles and conquests, the Vosges Mountains will forever bear the traces of its tumultuous past. The massif known in Latin as Vosago mons or Vosego silva, sometimes Vogesus mons, was extended to the vast woods covering the region. Concentrations of settlement and immigration took place and not only in areas where minerals were found. Experience amazing outings in a land of contrasts, the Vosges Mountains. Share your best experiences in Alsace with #visitalsace. When such basins form, the thinning of the crust causes uplift immediately adjacent to the basin. These sediments gradually become compressed into sedimentary rock. 1914–1919", This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 09:07. [7] This occurs because both the Vosges and the Black Forest were formed by isostatic uplift, in a response to the opening of the Rhine Graben. Get lots of exclusive experiences and information sent straight to your inbox. The Lower Vosges in the north are dislocated plates of various sandstones, ranging from 300 to 600 m (1,000 to 2,000 ft) high. The Vosges have been declared as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1989. The latter area logically continues the same Vosges geologic structure but traditionally receives this different name for historical and political reasons. In the mining area of the Lièpvrette valley, for example, there was an influx of Saxon miners and mining specialists. The Vosges Mountains of France span a length of 75 miles near the French-German border. The elongated massif is divided south to north into three sections: In these mountains that provide an endless source of activities, enjoy an invigorating escapade, or simply experience the excitement of the breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. In the late 20th century a wide area of the massif was included in two protected areas, the Parc naturel régional des Vosges du Nord (established in 1976) and the Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges (established in 1989).