Hoerdt, Alsacien capital of Carnival

Sylvie took some nice shots of the Carnival Hoerdt 2011

The village of Hoerdt, located one kilometer from l'Accroche Coeur, our charming bed and breakfast in Alsace, is twice an Alsatian capital :

• the capital of asparagus, with the feast of asparagus in May,
• the capital of the Carnival in February.

Each Mardi Gras, Hoerdt is celebrating with a great cavalcade parade in the streets of the village. On this occasion, much of the population is mobilized to create floats and participate in the parade.

The first carnival parade took place in 1925 or 1926. In 1936, Carnival Hoerdt enjoyed its finest hour, very noticed by a tank presenting the liner "Normandie", the most luxurious ocean liner of its time which was launched in 1932. After this memorable year the carnival experienced some difficulties. It was only after WWII that the carnival was back. The parade of 1950, was organized on the initiative of groups of friends. Following this improvised cavalcade Carnival, Hoerdt became an institution in the region. (Source: Carnival Hoerdt - History in french)

This year, the 62nd cavalcade will be held Tuesday, February 21st, beginning at 14 h 29. A must see... and after the feast, spend the night in a suite of l'Accroche Coeur, the charming B and B in Alsace (France).

New projects in 2012...

The projet of conversion of the dependencies

After a season full of joy, with a charming B&B booked almost every day, we hibernated during January… Not even had time to wish you a happy new year... It took time to put the house in order, to do small works, and... to rest.

For this new year, we wish you, kind reader, health and happiness. The world is changing, many are worried, yet it's also a chance to build a better world.

At l'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast in Alsace, we will once again try to improve our services. Two projects are important to us :

• the imaginary evening, a cultural dinner with foreign guests as well local visitors
• conversion of the dependencies of the house in cinema, meeting room, bedroom and sauna... what a program!

The design of this conversion is completed. We are in the process of costing. The current garage will be changed in an adaptable room :

• either a meeting room (for meetings and training up to 10 people, maybe 12),
• either a home cinema, available for our guests
• either an extra bed and breakfast for peak periods, adapted to the disabled.

Adjacent to this space, a small area to make coffee, and separate toilet for the disabled, shower and locker room for the sauna.

The sauna will be installed at the rear of the pool. It will be accessible from the room. The sauna is available to our guests. We also build a shelter for our bicycles.

The garden will be refurbished and if we have enough money, we will resurface the courtyard. Our dream: a fountain in the middle of the courtyard with benches.

Cars will be parked outside. But there is parking in the street and if the rumors are confirmed, our street will be one way: therefore more security for vehicles parked on the street.

Another surprise is being prepared ... but shhh ... One will still not tell you all in January.

Mourning

Racecourse of Strasbourg : 40 years of emotions

This horse is very happy to live between our bed and breakfast and the racecourse of Strasbourg-Hoerdt

It provides us as much emotion as the Hippodrome de Vincennes : The racecourse of Strasbourg-Hoerdt, close to l'Accroche Coeur, charming Bed and Breakfast, is over 40 years old.

It's a fascinating show to see these beautiful horses leap to conquer victory. The earth trembles, our hearts get carried away.

The season resumes this tomorrow, 4th of September ! For the schedule of races:
Program of the races

L'accroche coeur, our charming Bed and Breakfast is 10 minutes drive from the racecourse. And not much more to bike... For enthusiasts, it is an opportunity to spend a great weekend in our bed and breakfast near Hoerdt.

Musica 2011 : a Journey to the center of the music creation

The (beautiful) poster of the Musica festival 2011

Again this year, Musica, international festival of contemporary music will transport our senses through new sound and visual territories.

An incredibly rich program that you can find here (click to download the program of the Musica festival - available in french only, but easy to understand) :

Programme de Musica 2011, festival international des musiques d'aujourd'hui

Musica is a festive and friendly festival, combining pleasure and novelty. It explores contemporary music crossing major works of the past and the creations of today's musicians. Musica explores the music beyond the instrumental borders in visiting other forms of arts such as performing arts or movie.

The Festival runs from September 21 to October 8, 2011. The scene of the Musica festival is mainly located in Strasbourg, but also Sélestat, Saverne and Bischwiller.

L'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast is ideally located between these cities. Our charming B and B is located 20 minutes from Strasbourg, by car or train and offers exceptional comfort in a home that combines tradition and modern : L'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast is the first Alsatian house renovated in low energy standard (and the only B and B labeled Ecogîte in Alsace).

Traditional mowing at the Archaic House of Weyersheim

Traditional mowing wheat... in a good mood:)

Sunday, August 28, the association s'Kleenderfel ("the small village" in Alsatian dialect) is holding an open house with demonstrations and animations in Weyersheim, north of Strasbourg and one kilometer from l'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast in Alsace.

On the agenda: ancient harvest in traditional costume to rediscover of one of the first civilized human gestures : mowing the wheat, picking up the ears, binding sheaves, gleaning the ears.

The association will demonstrate threshing wheat with the flail and the thresher. Other workshops are planned:

• stringing tobacco leaves,
• baking bread,
• iron working in the forge,
• weaving.

There will be a bar and a restaurant on site. Admission is free. L'accroche-coeur, charming bed and breakfast in Alsace, is one kilometer from the village of Weyersheim. It can be reached by car, but also by bike.

L'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast, rents bikes (4 to 5 bikes in very good condition, and a baby seat) : cycling to Weyersheim takes less than ten minutes.

Calendar :
Sunday, August 28, from 14 am to 20 pm at
La Maison Archaïque (the archaic house)
11, rue du village
67720 Weyersheim - France

Source : DNA

Strasbourg cathedral as if you were there ...

An exceptional quality of image, and a stunning "immersive" effect

Pascal Renard, a photographer in Alsace developed for many years a method of 360° shooting. He called it "Sphenoramic Photography™" and it's really super nice.

On this site, he presents a gallery of amazing 360° images of the Cathedral of Strasbourg ! Of course, l'accroche coeur, charming bed and breakfast, is 20 minutes from Strasbourg and it is even better to see the Cathedral in real life. But if you are far away it gives you a impressive preview of its beauty.

Here's the link: http://www.juste-pour-voir.net/20100312Cathedrale/
You choose the sight picture with the menu at the bottom.
You can also have a full screen view. It is magnificent.

We love our cathedral of Strasbourg. For us, it is one of the most beautiful in France. We deadly recommend our guests to visit it.

From our charming bed and breakfast, you can get there by car. But it is also pleasant, and more cautious for the planet, to go by train and trolley. The Cathedral of Strasbourg is a 5 minutes walk from the trolley station grand'rue - langstross.