Hohneck (Vosges)

The Hohneck is the third highest summit of the Vosges Mountains and the highest point of Lorraine. On its summit stands a mountain hut, clearly visible in the distance. Nearby the mountain's top is located the ski resort of La Bresse Hohneck.

Geography

The mountain is divided between the French municipalities of La Bresse (dep. of Vosges), Metzeral (dep. of Haut-Rhin) and Stosswihr (dep. of Haut-Rhin). A 1,289 metres' mountain, located 1.5 km eastwards of the Hohneck, is named Petit Hohneck (in English Little Hohneck).

In a clean day from the Hohneck summit is possible to spot not just the entire Vosges range but also the Black Forest, the Jura, a good part of the Swiss Alps and, in the distance, the Mont Blanc.

History

The Hohneck area has been up to the 19th century the main connection route between Gérardmer and Munster, before the opening of the col de la Schlucht road. Therefore not faraway from the summit have been found ruins dating back to the Thirty Years' War and re-used during Napoleon's military champaigns.

Vosges

The Vosges (French pronunciation: ​[voːʒ]) (German: Vogesen [voˈɡeːzn̩]), also called the Vosges Mountains, are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and low mountain range of around 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi) in area, which runs in a north-northeast direction from the Burgundian Gate (the Belfort–Ronchamp–Lure line) to the Börrstadt Basin (the Winnweiler–Börrstadt–Göllheim line) and which forms the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain. The Grand Ballon is their highest peak at 1424 m, followed by the Storkenkopf (1366 m) and the Hohneck (1364 m).

Geography

The elongated massif is divided south to north into three sections:

Évosges

Évosges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Population

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Vosges (chocolatier)

Vosges Haut-Chocolat is a Chicago-based luxury chocolate maker that offers exotic varieties flavored with spices, bacon, and other ingredients. It is owned by Katrina Markoff, who also created the Wild Ophelia brand.

Unique qualities

Vosges Haut-Chocolat is home to unique flavor combinations, many of which are inspired by the travels of the chocolatier owner, Katrina Markoff, such as the Red Fire Chocolat, made with Mexican chilis, cinnamon and dark chocolate, the Black Pearl Chocolat, made with ginger, black sesame seeds and dark chocolate, and Mo's Milk Chocolate Bacon Bar, a bacon-flavored chocolate bar.

The company features different gourmet chocolates at their Chicago and New York boutiques.

Critical praise

Vosges offers flavors including Red Fire Toffee, Red Fire Spice, and a Oaxaca blend that have been praised as being "beautifully presented and made from the finest cacao and spices in the world." Huffington Post's reviewers also gave the chocolates high marks, noting the unusual offerings, such as Wild Tuscan Fennel Pollen, with Floral Anise, and Ginger plus Fresh Wasabi, with Black Sesame Seeds.