Saint Blaise la Roche

Saint-Blaise-la-Roche, first mentioned in the 13th century as Hiltwigsgerüte or S. Blasius ad rupem, has a turbulent history. Initially owned by the lords of Ban-de-la-Roche, the Rathsaumhausen zum Stein family, it was also contested by the counts of Andlau, who held properties there. The village later came under the authority of the Strasbourg bishopric, then the lords of Val-de-Villé and the barons of Bollwiller, before being bought back by the Andlau family, who kept it until the Revolution. Incorporated into the Vosges department in 1871, it was annexed by the German Empire after France's defeat, then returned to France in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles and attached to Bas-Rhin.

Today, the village is home to the Auberge de la Bruche hotel-restaurant. Notable sites include the Saint-Blaise church and the railway bridge, a landmark engineering work built as part of the Vosges breakthrough under Raymond Poincaré.