Chalampe

Since prehistoric times, the site of Chalampé, located on the banks of the Rhine, already served as a strategic crossing point.

It was on these lands, once called "Eichwald" (the oak forest), that the first settlers arrived in 1717.

These pioneers were mainly French soldiers demobilized after the War of the Spanish Succession, accompanied by a few families.

The name Chalampé likely originates from the High German "SCHLAMPER," meaning a person dressed in a shabby and poor manner, before gradually becoming Frenchified.

As early as 1762, the name "SCHALAMPE" appears in archives to designate this place.

For many years, the inhabitants of Chalampé made their living from fishing, poaching, basketry, and later from boatmanship and agriculture.