Named for its rounded mountains, Vosges offers woodland, lakes, and fresh Alpine-style air. Épinal is famed for its colourful prints; Saint-Dié-des-Vosges hosts a geography festival, and spa towns Vittel and Contrexéville promise wellness. Skiers head to Gérardmer and La Bresse, hikers to the Hohneck and Ballons des Vosges. Property is affordable: think pine-clad chalets, stone farmhouses, and forest-edge cottages.