Alsace

ALSACE PROPERTY FOR SALE | Property for Sale in Alsace such as cottages, houses, chalets and apartments. Explore the real estate market in Alsace and properties for sale such as villas, cottages or gites in either of the two departements - Bas-Rhin which constitutes the northern half of the Alsatian region, and the Haut-Rhin département which covers the southern half of the Alsace region. The 3 main cities are Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse. Alsace is the fourth-smallest of the 26 regions of France in terms of area (8,280 km²), and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the sixth-most densely populated region in France. Alsace is located on France's eastern border and on the west bank of the upper Rhine adjacent to Germany and Switzerland. The political, economic and cultural capital as well as largest city of Alsace is Strasbourg. Alsace is famous for its vineyards and the Vosges mountains with their thick and green forests and picturesque lakes. It has a semi-continental climate with cold and dry winters and hot summers; it is the second driest city in France, with an annual precipitation of just 550 mm, making it ideal for vin d'Alsace (Alsatian wine).