Where, again? After being in Germany nearly a month, I was
eager to go to another country, so we drove 1.5 hours into France! Some folks
from the chapel had recommended this town, known for its history of pottery-making.
No, we didn’t buy any, but had a great day. This is an easy day trip from the
Kaiserslautern area, and there was no passport control at the border.
After a pleasant drive on the A6 through the countryside, we
arrived in Sarreguemines and parked near the tourist information center. The
staff there were at least tri-lingual, and gladly gave us maps of walking
routes and museums around town, explaining everything in English.
We did not know ahead of time that the entire town shuts
down from noon-2pm. Good thing we were hungry, as restaurants were still open.
We looked in the window of a chocolate shop, then realized it was 12:01
(therefore the door was locked). The owner had just started walking down the
street, and opened the shop for us, so we’d recommend Leonides Chocolates for the tasty chocolates and friendly service.
We decided on the walking tour, and followed the map along
shopping and residential streets. We passed an “American Diner” restaurant,
that Jeff voted for, but after seeing the expression on my face, he agreed to
the French place next door. I did promise that the next time we could go to the
American place. I loved the Nicoise Salad, thanks for the anchovies!
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| Kiln for ceramics- last one standing |
The walking tour continued past a lovely church, an
interesting ceramics museum, and passed near the river, where we added our own
mini stroll beyond the map route. We ended our visit with excellent pastries at Artisan Boulanger Patissier Froehlich.
Our afternoon wrapped up nicely into the evening at the
Saarland-Therme just over the border back in Germany, which we’d also
recommend. Stay tuned for an upcoming post on waterparks/spas.
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