Basse-Sur-Le-Rupt: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Basse-Sur-Le-Rupt
Basse-sur-le-Rupt is a mountain village with seven hamlets, situated at an altitude of between 600 and 1,060 metres. One of its notable landmarks is La Pierre des 4 Communes: at an altitude of 1,060 metres, it offers panoramic views over the valleys of the Rupt and La Moselotte. The area thus combines high-altitude landscapes, forests and historical heritage within a clearly structured municipal territory.
Those wishing to stay in Basse-sur-le-Rupt can book a hotel for this purpose.
Landscape and Nature
The ZNIEFF that includes Basse-sur-le-Rupt encompasses the Forêt domaniale de Noiregoutte state forest. It contains forest and wetland habitats, some of which were shaped by glacial depressions. In addition, the area that includes Basse-sur-le-Rupt is designated as a Natura 2000 site and encompasses several listed sensitive natural areas, including the Tourbière du Champatre.
La Pierre des 4 Communes can be reached via marked trails and is suitable for family walks and outings in nature. Haut du Roc is a classified natural site and the highest point where Vosges sandstone can be found. It is also a 1,013-metre-high rocky summit on a granite massif covered with sandstone and boulders, overlooking the Rupt valley. Its summit can be reached on foot in 35 minutes.
The Hauts de Presles sector is also known as “la petite Suisse” because of its open and preserved landscapes. The Chaume de la Piquante Pierre is a protected high-altitude pasture managed by the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Lorraine and accessible from the Col de Menufosse.
Trails and Viewpoints
The Circuit des points de vue La Burotte leads through the forest of the Haut du Roc massif and offers numerous views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. The Boucle des 3 cols also passes over the Col de la Croix des Moinats.
History and Remembrance
The Monument aux goums marocains at the Col de la Croix des Moinats commemorates the Moroccan Goums, who distinguished themselves in particular during the Second World War between 1942 and 1945. The monument is a site of military history that can be visited individually as part of a self-guided visit. Every year on 8 May, a ceremony is traditionally held at the national memorial at the Croix des Moinats in Basse-sur-le-Rupt in honour of the Moroccan Goums.
The cultural trail from the Chapelle Saint-Del de Gerbamont to the Église Saint-Nicolas de Planois presents the history of the Maquis de la Piquante-Pierre and the surrounding villages.
Crafts and Local Culture
The Atelier de Planois in Planois, a hamlet of Basse-sur-le-Rupt, is a small workshop with an exhibition and shop selling toys, home accessories and turned wooden objects made from local wood. During the school holidays, the Atelier organises visits with demonstrations of scroll-saw craftsmanship.
The former granite works preserve the remains of a wire stone saw, a horizontal frame saw and a turbine that powered these machines.
For the main travel overview: Vosges.
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