Drusenheim

Drusenheim, a small Alsatian town, is located on the site of an ancient castle built by the Roman general Claudius Drusus.

He, commanding the provinces of Gaul as well as Upper and Lower Germany, constructed about fifty fortresses along the Rhine to contain incursions by barbarian peoples.

Among these fortifications, one called Drusenburg or Drusenburghof was established on the current site of Drusenheim.

The very name of the town, "Drusenheim," comes from the expression "Drusus-heim," meaning "home of Drusus."

Thus, this locality still carries the memory of its Roman founder and its strategic role in the ancient history of the region.