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Forbach

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Moselle

Forbach - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Moselle
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Forbach is the largest city in the former coalfield (now Valley Rosselle). It has 22,432 inhabitants and about 85,000 in the urban community (Forbach Porte de France). It is, after Metz, Thionville and Montigny-les-Metz, the 4th largest city in the department of Moselle. Highway A320 is tangent to the municipality, placing it 45 minutes from Metz, Strasbourg or 1:15 1:05 Nancy. The ICE DB (the German high speed train of Deutsche Bahn) allows Forbach be at 1:45 am only 2 hours from Paris and Frankfurt am Main.

Geographical information

MunicipalityForbach
Postcode57600
Tourism label
Latitude49.1865150 (N 49° 11’ 11”)
Longitude6.8952950 (E 6° 53’ 43”)
AltitudeFrom 192m to 388m
Surface area16.32 km²
Population21797 inhabitants
Density1335 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureMetz (61 km, 43 min)
Insee code57227
IntercommunalityCA de Forbach Porte de France
DepartmentMoselle
TerritoryLorraine
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

Morsbach3 km (6 min)
oeting3.6 km (10 min)
Stiring-Wendel3.8 km (9 min)
Rosbruck4.9 km (9 min)
Schoeneck5.7 km (9 min)
Petite-Rosselle6 km (11 min)
Cocheren6 km (10 min)
Folkling6.2 km (10 min)
Etzling7.8 km (13 min)
Spicheren8.2 km (16 min)
Théding9.2 km (14 min)
Tenteling9.4 km (12 min)
Bousbach9.7 km (11 min)
Kerbach10.1 km (12 min)
Alsting10.2 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Forbach received two flowers Contest towns and villages in bloom. The Tourist Office is located in the charming castle Barrabino adjacent to City Hall.

Check out

Schlossberg Park, with its medieval tower that allows a panoramic view over the city.

The Holy Cross Chapel, a historic monument from the 13th century and overlooking the entire region of Warndt.

The church of Saint-Remi built in 1866 in the neo-Gothic.

The Franco-German Garden. Inaugurated in 1960, the park is an area of 50 hectares frequented by many French and German public (lake, paddleboat, Casino, train, botanical garden, playground for children, shows some occasions).

The Olympic swimming pool with sauna.

The center of cultural activities.

The Musée du Carreau de la Mine.

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments
Performance halls
Transport

Events and festivities

Many activities and events, some related to the history of the mine, are scheduled each year. Inquire at the Tourist Office of the City (Internet or locally).

Photos

Around the Schlossberg
Around the Schlossberg
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Congress Centre of Burghof
Congress Centre of Burghof
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Garden Franco-German
Garden Franco-German
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Forbach from the sky
Forbach from the sky
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Marienau Well, now dismantled
Marienau Well, now dismantled
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Train-Tram linking Saarbrücken Sarreguemines
Train-Tram linking Saarbrücken Sarreguemines
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Weather

Thursday 23 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 18°C
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Friday 24 may
Min. 12°C - Max. 16°C
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Saturday 25 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Many forests are conducive to hiking, wilderness tours for cycling fans, many parks, museums and of course the proximity of the neighboring Saar. Thus, Saarbrücken, a city of nearly 200,000 residents, has everything you would expect of a modern city: vibrant pedestrian zone (with several shopping malls of over 20,000 sq ft each), a zoo, animal park, outdoor pools, Calypso (natatorium), museums, exit opportunities for young people (clubs) and old (théâtres. ..), an international airport, a park on the prehistory and dinosaurs (Neunkirchen) etc..

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cycle path following the route of an old railway line
Cycling itineraryEasy4:30Frauenberg (17.8 km)
Tour of Escherbruch Lake
HikeEasy30 minHam-sous-Varsberg (18.2 km)
Border path
HikeEasy2:00Berviller-en-Moselle (20 km)
Along the Eichel
Cycling itineraryEasy4:00Lorentzen (33 km)
Heritage of Alsace Bossue
HikeEasy2:00Diemeringen (35 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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