{"id":9621,"date":"2025-10-14T10:36:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/nature-and-roaming\/natural-areas\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:01:24","slug":"natural-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/en\/discover\/nature-and-roaming\/natural-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9621\" class=\"elementor elementor-9621 elementor-2509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b8930 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b8b8930\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3740cfb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3740cfb7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f04a0c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f04a0c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eddba15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eddba15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Natural Areas<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f1ecf header-bridge-page elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f1ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c14133f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c14133f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcff59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7bcff59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/en\/\">Accueil<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8c4796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c8c4796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/en\/meet-us\/our-municipalities\/\">Location: <\/a><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/en\/meet-us\/our-municipalities\/\"><strong>Spicheren, Etzling, Alsting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4636390a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4636390a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454d0879 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"454d0879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54017568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54017568\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9b030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd9b030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kreutzeck Reserve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667625b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667625b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A former limestone quarry, the Kreutzeck is located in the areas of Spicheren, Alsting, and Etzling. Abandoned since the end of World War II, nature has reclaimed its rights there.  <\/strong><\/p><p>Exceptional flora has been able to develop, with more than a dozen types of orchids found in the reserve, which particularly thrive on the limestone grasslands of this site.<\/p><p>Classified as a voluntary nature reserve since 2001, the site has now become a suitable place for walks. Besides the change of scenery, the site reveals that a lime quarry operated around 1862, supplying the Schoeneck glassworks, and that a prehistoric discovery was made in 1929: a rhinoceros bone dating from the interglacial period. Walks are also enhanced by viewpoints over the municipalities of Bousbach, Spicheren, Alsting, or Kerbach.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254e4ec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"254e4ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd9f789 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"1cd9f789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Practical Information: <\/strong><\/h5><p><strong>Site maintained by the CPN Les Faucons association (Knowing and Protecting Nature), which offers guided walking tours of the reserve (bicycles prohibited).<\/strong><\/p><p>3 Impasse des Champs F-57350 Spicheren |+33 (0) 6 60 19 07 59 | <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpn.lesfaucons.free.fr\">www.cpn.lesfaucons.free.fr<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17a5e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d17a5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c4e89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87c4e89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a0bdc elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b8a0bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kreutzweck_orchidee-credit-HelloJu.webp\" alt=\"kreutzweck_orchid credit HelloJu\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kreutzweck_photo-credit-HelloJu.webp\" alt=\"kreutzweck_photo credit HelloJu\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kreutzweck_orchidee-credit-HelloJu-2.webp\" alt=\"kreutzweck_orchid credit HelloJu 2\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22.349\" height=\"18.971\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.349 18.971\"><path id=\"trending_flat_FILL0_wght200_GRAD0_opsz24\" d=\"M169.485-613.337l1.777-1.763-6.477-6.477h17.563v-2.491H164.786l6.462-6.477-1.777-1.763L160-622.823Z\" transform=\"translate(-160 632.308)\" fill=\"currentcolor\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22.349\" height=\"18.971\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.349 18.971\"><path id=\"trending_flat_FILL0_wght200_GRAD0_opsz24\" d=\"M192.863-613.337l-1.777-1.763,6.477-6.477H180v-2.491h17.563l-6.462-6.477,1.777-1.763,9.471,9.485Z\" transform=\"translate(-180 632.308)\" fill=\"currentcolor\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c11ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82c11ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f76c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f76c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tenteling Marsh<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c7bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8c7bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classified as a Sensitive Natural Area since 1992, the Tenteling Marsh is located on the edge of the Eckwald forest, between the municipalities of Tenteling and Ebring.<\/p><p>Composed of a mosaic of wooded and herbaceous wetlands, covering an area of 13 hectares, numerous remarkable animal and plant species have been inventoried there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a0d25 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34a0d25\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20569f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b20569f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83c9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e83c9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Ponds and Forests <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32dbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e32dbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Our Ponds<\/strong><\/h4><p>Our region, a land of hills and valleys, boasts remarkable landscapes. Numerous ponds and bodies of water dot the area, offering both fishing enthusiasts and walkers havens of peace and tranquility in preserved environments. Nestled in nature, they offer remarkable viewpoints for observing the typical fauna and flora of our region.  <\/p><h4><strong>Our Forests<\/strong><\/h4><p>Our region has a true green belt composed of remarkable forests.<\/p><p>Preserved, maintained, and easily accessible, our many forests invite you to recharge in nature. Enjoy a walk, breathing deeply, and explore the many <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paysdeforbach.com\/decouvrir\/nature-et-itinerance\/randonnee-a-pied\/\">developed hiking trails<\/a>.<\/span> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52f576 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c52f576\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a5844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52a5844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a905e90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a905e90\" 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our region<\/strong> for a day to stroll, walk, or fish*:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Etang-Sainte-Marcelle-100063591609450\/?locale=fr_FR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sainte Marcelle Pond in Schoeneck <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Etang-de-Farschviller-100076295183585\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Farschviller Pond <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diebling.fr\/etang-de-diebling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diebling Pond<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ville-behren.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Almet Pond in Behren-L\u00e8s-Forbach<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a 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