The first leisure space in Alsace Domaine Nature

A European Dimension

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Alsace shares its borders with two countries, Germany & Switzerland and is located in the heart of a fantastic urban concentration of economic development. It is the third most densely populated region of France Metropolitan (1.9 million) behind Île-de-France and the North-Pas-de-Calais. Strasbourg is the largest city in the region, followed by Mulhouse and Colmar. The villages Ungersheim and Feldkirch are in the south of the region, in the department of the Haut-Rhin. They form part of the *Euro district with namely Colmar; Mulhouse; Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Basel, Switzerland.
Alsace being just minutes away from Germany and Switzerland, it enjoys a remarkable location. The city of Mulhouse, in the heart of the region within the three borders in the plain of Alsace, is located only 30 km from Switzerland, 14 km from Germany and 20 km from the Vosges Mountains. Its strategic position makes it a city of transit in Europe.

Easy access to the site is guaranteed:

1. RD 430 (10 minutes from Mulhouse and 15 minutes from Colmar)
2. Taxi – Bus / Domi – bus (Bus adapted to the needs of disabled people)
3. Bollwiller Train station  (5 minutes)
4. Near to the German and Swiss borders via the highways
5. Access to the International Airport Basel-Mulhouse (30 minutes) or
6. The TGV station (15 minutes)

This allows quick access to the Mulhouse agglomeration.

*A Euro district is an administrative entity of European urban centers located on both sides of

  a border.

A land of welcome, the former mining site “ Terril Alex”

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The reconversion of an industrial “no-mans land” : an exemplary rehabilitation

The project is located on a former mine site « Terril Alex » on a plot of 27 hectares straddling the towns of Ungersheim and Feldkirch. The land being adapted and treated presents all the characteristics required: a big open surface or area, a landscape more or less accentuated, the recovery of the flora after general desalination of the urban area.
The rehabilitation of the mining lands is a means of preserving the “collective memory” to restore it to “nature and for public use”. In addition, this area being a reference point, it is important to give it a new meaning, a stronger concept.
In reference to the project, the towns of Ungersheim and Feldkirch are particularly of interest. On the one hand, there is an important tourist attraction thanks to the presence of the Ecomuseum and the Bioscope as well as the future project of Pierre & Vacances, which creates a potential synergy. They belong to the CAMS (Urban Community of Mulhouse Sud Alsace) which are a major asset.
The two mayors are supporting this project that shows a beneficial aspect for their towns in a social and environmental way.
Ungersheim also has the advantage of having an adapted swimming pool for the disabled. Finally, the region shows important tourist assets, thanks to many parks and museums, a mountainous region (Vosges) and its famous wine route.

The composition of the area

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The area “Domaine Nature” consists of various attractions apart of an economic, cultural system and leisure activities.

- A residential-service pole must allow the reception and accommodation for short or long stays, whether it is for groups or isolated individuals or employees visiting the site. It consists of various profiting centers: the Hotel, the Village of Chalets, lodging accommodating groups, the adapted residence (Village of Life), a real home for sedentary nature stays with sites for camping, B & B’s / Yurts/ Tipis that are central hosts.

- A restaurant center rwill respond to all types of needs and will be based on two profiting centers: the Hostel, which will be offering a multitude of restaurants (gourmet, nutritional, organic and vegetarian) and a fast food restaurant.

- A sports and recreation center , with a multi sports room, which amongst others, will permit the practice of table tennis, squash, basketball, tennis, archery with as well as horse riding and a recreational glass production center that will see the day. The recreation center proposes various activities thanks to a fishing pond, a spa, trails and sensory teachings on cultural topics such as the environment or adventure and travel.

- A farm, a nursery, an “adventure” area, a small train and an observatory with a weather station will also be established.

- A socio-economic pole organized around different companies will allow “Domaine Nature” to play a vital role in the local dynamic economy. It will consist of micro-enterprises, shops, small manufacturing or maintenance services, a central management of the site responsible for the overall coordination of maintenance, entertainment and hospitality. The center will also promote the concept “Domaine Nature” so that it becomes an example and a showcase of the “exchange between people with a disability and able bodied people”.

- An ESAT (An Establishment that gives Service and Support through the Workplace) an example an EA (a sheltered workshop) will be established to promote employment for people with a disability in the field.

- A City of Associations will federate all the goodwill in a comfortable and privileged area. - Enfin an events center will be responsible for organizing and hosting events and activities organized in the future.


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