Historic city, formerly the seat of the principality of Salm, then, more recently the capital of the canton, Badonviller is today the Western Gateway to the Vosges massif.
Strongly impacted by history during the last two wars (14/18 - 39/45), the town benefits from vacationers' interest in sports tourism and Memory tourism.
The hiking routes, on foot, on horseback, by mountain bike cross the forest but also, towards the east, the landscapes of hills and valleys where many villages are nestled.
This, without taking into account that the 2 cycle routes of 1000 km each cross in " linking the Swiss border to the North Sea.