Saint Anthony Church

After being expelled from Sélestat during the Revolution, Franciscans from Metz were allowed to resettle there in 1919 thanks to the Bishop of Strasbourg. They initially occupied a house dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua on Scherwiller Street before needing to expand their convent and build a church.

Thus, they established themselves at Saint-Antoine, where architect Adolphe Molz designed a neo-Gothic building with pink sandstone façades, completed in 1931. The church is notable for its organ, installed in 1992, originally from the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul chapel in Tain-l’Hermitage (Drôme) and made by Joseph Merklin in 1885. Inside, the stained glass windows by the Ott Frères workshop of Strasbourg depict scenes from the life of Saint Anthony, while the carved sandstone pulpit and the deep choir, with its main altar topped by an imposing calvary, draw attention. A unique feature of this place is the transept arms, each housing two side altars.

Finally, a monumental nativity scene, visible from December 25 to February 2, adds to the site's appeal.