Roeschwoog

Roeschwoog and its surroundings appear to have been inhabited since ancient times, as indicated by the discovery of a bronze cup dating from the Hallstatt period (between 800 and 400 BC) within the municipal territory. Although evidence of later occupation is less certain, it is likely that the area was inhabited intermittently over the centuries.

The evolution of the village's name over time refers to its former environment: it was located near ponds where hemp was retted, a common practice in the Middle Ages. At that time, the cultivation of this plant was widespread in the region, characterized by marshes and ponds bordering the former wide bed of the Rhine.

This characteristic landscape of the Ried, a marshy area, gave its name to the small region stretching between the Haguenau forest and the Rhine: the Riedgau or Uffried.