Christmas is just around the corner, and you don't want to rack your brains trying to find the perfect gifts? The Tourist Office shop is here to help you find the ideal present for your loved ones. Local and regional products for every budget await you!
Between jams and honeys, beers and wines, Christmas cookies and chocolates, food lovers will find something to delight them. Craft enthusiasts won't be disappointed either, thanks to a selection of unique and original products: ceramics and pottery, fabric and wooden decorations, cosmetics and candles…
For your other half:
The Happy Days Calendar
The "Happy Days Calendar" is a unique creation offering 18 surprises to open whenever you like. A lovely gift idea that's a refreshing change from the traditional advent calendar, as you can open the little 'surprise' packages later... It contains handcrafted goods as well as local products.
Calendar proposed by the Tourist Office of Commerce and Crafts of the Villé Valley.
Price: €65 per calendar (limited quantity).
Albe wine
The small village of Albé benefits from an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and the highest vineyard in Alsace, at an altitude of around 500m. The village's winemakers offer you different Alsatian grape varieties (special mention to the Pinot Noir as well as the Crémants, both white and rosé).
Wines offered by the winemakers of Albé: Domaine Christian Barthel, Domaine Thomas K & Maison Moritz-Prado.
Price: from €8 per bottle.
For your mother:
A pretty ceramic flower bouquet
In her small workshop in Breitenbach, Fabienne creates beautiful poppies that will perfectly adorn your home or garden. Various colors and sizes of flowers are available. A custom bouquet can also be arranged.
Flowers provided by Fabienne Klein, ceramist in Breitenbach.
Price: from €5 per flower.
A fruit brandy or liqueur
The distillation of white brandies has made the valley famous far beyond its borders. The distillers here enhance the fruits to offer you delicious brandies and liqueurs, from the most traditional to the most original.
Brandies and fruit liqueurs offered by the Massenez & Nusbaumer distilleries.
Price: from €9,70 per flask.
For your dad:
A cosmetic product called "Forest, the Vosges effect"
A whole range of sensory and natural products is available in store. Moisturizing cream, lip balm, shower gel… with the delightful scents of the Vosges region, such as fir and blueberry. The products are made locally.
Products offered by the Vosges department.
Price: from €3,50.
The "carabiner" cup
Stainless steel mug with a carabiner handle for a unique and original look. It's the perfect item to attach to your backpack for a walk.
Mug offered by the Tourist Office of Commerce and Crafts of the Villé Valley.
Price: €6,50 per cup.
For Grandma:
A piece of pottery from the "Jeannala & Seppala" collection
Handcrafted and hand-painted in Soufflenheim, each piece of pottery is unique. In addition to being practical (oven, microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe), their beautiful colors and depictions of Alsatian characters will make them a stylish addition to any sideboard. A variety of pieces are available in the shop: cups, plates, terrines, salad bowls, and more.
Pottery offered by Beck Pottery in Soufflenheim.
Price: pottery from €10.
A candle
The candles offered in the Office shop are all handcrafted by small creators with expert hands from the Villé valley: spring or winter scents will diffuse sweet perfumes in your home.
Candles offered by the experts at Eclats de Senteurs, Flammes d'Energies and Lueurs.
Price: from €9,90 per candle.
For Grandpa:
A box of vegetable seeds
The perfect gift idea for curious gardeners and lovers of new or heirloom varieties. This vegetable seed kit contains about ten different varieties that you can easily grow in your garden. They are untreated and will reproduce year after year.
Seed kits offered by Alsagarden.
Price: €29,90 per seed box.
A book to rediscover the Villé Valley
Discovering or rediscovering the Villé Valley is possible thanks to numerous books offered by history enthusiasts (Fidèle aux sources, Villé insolite…) or by the Val de Villé Historical Society (directories, themed books). A wide selection is available in the shop.
Books & directories offered by the Val de Villé Historical Society & passionate individuals.
Price: from €18 per book.
For the teenager in the family:
An investigation game
An interactive escape game for young people and adults to enjoy with family or friends. This all-cardboard game challenges you to solve the strange mystery surrounding Santa's workshop. The game box includes: a game board and cards, a phone stand, elves, and snowmen. Ages 12 and up.
Investigation game proposed by Rossmann.
Price: €19,50 per game.
Makeup remover wipes
For a natural cleansing routine, washable makeup remover wipes are perfect! Machine washable, they help reduce daily waste. Handmade, they're designed for everyday use and to take everywhere.
Makeup remover wipes offered by Luludou and Os'Karma.
Price: from €5.
For the youngest:
The teddy bear
Nathalie, creator of old-fashioned, posable teddy bears, crafts these beloved toys with great care and love. An ideal gift to delight little ones.
Teddy bear offered by Os'Karma.
Price: €28 per teddy bear.
A cute little magnet
Whether made of ceramic, fabric, or iron, a variety of magnets are available in the shop. They make the perfect little souvenir to bring back from the region or simply the must-have gadget that collectors will snap up.
Magnets offered by the Villé Valley Tourist Office of Commerce and Crafts, Fabienne Klein, Gross ironworks, & Un si petit monde.
Price: from €3,50 per magnet.
For the teacher:
The "Vallée de Villé" water bottle
A very practical stainless steel water bottle in 2 sizes.
Water bottles offered by the Villé Valley Tourist, Trade and Crafts Office
Price: from €16 per water bottle.
White tea "Inspirations"
White tea flavored with elderflower, cherry, and raspberry. Subtle notes of apple, rosehip peel, and flower petals enhance this tea, which will delight young and old alike. This product is the result of a partnership between the Tourist Office and Les Jardins de Gaïa, specialists in organic and fair-trade tea in France since 1994. You'll only find it here!
Tea offered by the Villé Valley Tourist, Trade and Crafts Office.
Price: €7 per tea bag.
For the neighbor:
A kit for making Alsatian specialties
In a pretty box, everything you need to make authentic Alsatian specialties at home. It's the ideal and practical gift for food lovers or anyone with a sudden craving for something sweet.
Kits offered by Fanny & Fabrice, pastry chefs in Neubois.
Price: €11,50 per kit.
Wonderful little elves
It is in her workshop, in the heart of Villé, that Isabelle carefully creates and imagines charming little elves. She loves combining her expertise with various natural and traditional materials: fabrics, wood, pine cones, cotton… Wonderful little beings, shimmering with color, are thus celebrated!
Elves suggested by A Small World.
Price: from €4,50 per elf.
Still no inspiration?
Think "gift certificate"
If you're still stuck for ideas, we suggest a €10 gift voucher, valid at over 80 businesses in the Villé Valley (shops, restaurants, activity and service providers, etc.). A great way to give a gift without any hassle!
Gift vouchers offered by the Villé Valley Tourist, Trade and Crafts Office.
Price: €10 per gift voucher.