Leimbach

Leimbach gets its name from the contraction of "leim," which means clay in Alsatian, and "bach," meaning a stream. At the heart of the village, the Saint-Blaise Church, built in the 12th century, bears witness to a rich past. Despite three destructions — in 1358 during a peasant revolt, in 1525 during the Peasants' War, and on December 15, 1917, during a German bombing — some Romanesque elements, including a remarkable portal, have been preserved. Every year, a celebration is held in honor of the relic of Saint Blaise. Perched on the heights of the commune, the Notre-Dame auf der Heiden chapel, built between the 15th and 16th centuries, overlooks the Alsace plain and the Black Forest. From this viewpoint, the panorama stretches as far as the eye can see, offering a natural spectacle of great beauty.