Furdenheim

Furdenheim shows signs of human occupation dating back to the Neolithic period, with the discovery of Linear Pottery ceramics and some Roman remains. The village's first written mention appears at the end of the 9th century, when Charles the Fat confirmed land ownership to the Abbey of Honau, before these lands were granted to noble families of the Holy Roman Empire. By 1320, the Saint Nicholas church was documented on site. Since the Reformation, Furdenheim has been a Protestant parish, and its current building dates from 1822. The village suffered heavy destruction during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), then from recurring conflicts between the German Empire and the Kingdom of France. Franciscus Reisseissen, lord of the area, left a mark on local history by becoming ammeister (magistrate) of Strasbourg six times between 1677 and 1707, presiding over the Council of Thirteen. His tombstone is still preserved in the church. Located on the former Imperial Route 5, renamed RN4 in 1824, Furdenheim has seen many sovereigns pass through. More recently, General Leclerc (1946), the Olympic flame (1968), the Tour de France (2005 and 2006), and Sébastien Loeb (2011) have stopped here.