STARTING OUT FORMALITIES  :

Departure days from 2 pm on

BOARDING :

from 3 pm to 6 pm (according to preparing the boats)

CLIMATE :

see chart page 61 of the Captains handbook.

ACCESS :

By motorway :

• A4 - E25 exit 44 Phalsbourg (5 km - N4, D38)

  Michelin map n° 62, http://www.viamichelin.com/

  I.G.N. map n° 104, http://www.ign.fr/

  Green Guide Michelin Alsace-Lorraine

By rail :

• Lutzelbourg regional station (1 km)

• Saverne station (11 km), http://www.sncf.fr/

By air :

• Strasbourg Entzheim airport (77 km), http://www.strasbourg.aeroport.fr/

PARKING :

see the link on the left of this page: Locaboat services / Parking.

CAR HIRE :

• Avis : Strasbourg (45 km) Tel : 03 88 68 82 53, http://www.avis.com/
• Europcar : Saverne (10 km) Tel : 03 88 71 55 53, http://www.europcar.com/
• Hertz : Strasbourg (45 km) Tel : 03 88 64 69 50, http://www.hertz.com/

HOTELS :

• Des Vosges** (Logis de France) Tel : 03 87 25 30 09 - Fax : 03 87 25 42 22

BED AND BREAKFAST AND GUEST HOUSE:

• Booking office Tel : 03 87 37 57 69 - Fax : 03 87 37 58 84

RESTAURANTS :

• Des Vosges (Logis de France) Tel : 03 87 25 30 09
• Au Soldat de l'an II (Phalsbourg 4 km) Tel : 03 87 24 16 16 Michelin *
• Zum Staeffele (Saverne 10 km) Tel : 03 87 91 63 94

BANKS :

at Lutzelbourg closed Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday morning.

POST OFFICE :

at Lutzelbourg, opening hours: Monday to Saturday: from 9 am to 11.30 am, and from 2nd May to 15th September on fridays 2pm to 5pm.

SHOPS :

at Lutzelbourg grocer's is open every day from 8 am to 12 am and 3 pm to 7 pm, closed at 5 pm on Saturday, closed on Wednesday and Sunday

The backer's is open every day from 7 am to 7 pm, closed at 5 pm on Saturday and 11.45 am on Sunday

MARKETS :

• at Phalsbourg (4 km) Friday mornings
• at Saverne (10 km) Thursday mornings

TAXIS :

• Taxi Michel Tel : 06 08 03 34 41
• Taxi N°1Tel: 06 07 29 81 62
• Taxi Steimer Tel: 03 87 24 10 07

TOURIST OFFICE :

• at Lutzelbourg (open in the afternoon), Tel : 03 87 25 30 19 - Fax : 03 87 24 27 68, lutzelbourg@wanadoo.fr
• at Phalsbourg (4 km) Tel / Fax : 03 87 24 42 42  http://www.strasbourg.com/indexf.html

LOCABOAT BASE SERVICES :

WC and shower according to the opening hours of the base, phone box (300 m)

Gastronomic specialities :

Tarte flambée, quiche lorraine, choucroute, backeoffe, waedele, fois gras, game, presskopf, fish, …

Local wines : beers, wines from Alsace, Pinot noir, Tokay Pinot gris, Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Sylvaner, Pinot  blanc and Muscat d'Alsace.

Fishing :

fishing licence obligatory: on sale near the base Pike, trout, zander, carp, catfish,…

To see :

Valley of Crystal and Pays d'Erckmann and Chatrian, Phalsbourg historical museum, crystal workshops, the Dabo rock, the tourist train at Abreschviller, …