Buswiller

Buswiller is a charming Alsatian village located in the Bas-Rhin department, about 30 kilometers northwest of Strasbourg. It lies equidistant from the towns of Haguenau and Saverne, near the intercommunalities of Val-de-Moder and Bouxwiller. Nestled in the heart of the Vosges foothills at an average altitude of 225 meters, the village covers an area of 230 hectares. Its history dates back to the year 784, when it was first mentioned in a document from the Wissembourg Abbey under the name Buusso vilare. Over the centuries, the village has been known by various names: Busselwilre, Bussenwiller, Bossweiler, and Büsweiler. From 1698, Buswiller was divided between two noble families: the Gayling von Altheim, who owned half, and the Lichtenberg, then the Hanau-Lichtenberg from 1480, who owned the other half, having inherited it since 1453. However, the Gayling von Altheim bought back this second half at the beginning of the 18th century, becoming the sole lords of the village until the French Revolution.