Sigolsheim

Perched in a valley crossed by the Weiss, a tributary of the Fecht, Sigolsheim takes its name from a Germanic man, Sigwald, who is said to have established his home there around the year 680. From the Carolingian era, abbeys attracted by its wines received donations, making this village an early place of worship: by the 9th century, three chapels were recorded there, including one founded by Saint Richarde, wife of Emperor Charles the Fat, which later became the parish church of Saint Peter and Paul. This Romanesque building stands on the Alsace Romanesque Route and, although severely damaged during World War II, it was rebuilt to regain its central place in the village.

Sigolsheim also bears the scars of the fighting in the Colmar Pocket.

The National Necropolis, nicknamed the "mountain of blood" by the combatants, houses 1,589 soldiers of the First Army who fell during the fierce battles of the winter of 1944-1945. An American monument, erected in 1995, pays tribute to the United States fighters who died in Alsace for freedom, and a star-spangled banner flies permanently on the site.

A land of renowned wines since the Merovingian era, Sigolsheim has three Grands Crus: Mambourg, Marckrain, and Furstentum. These exceptional terroirs mainly produce gewurztraminer, riesling, pinot gris, and a little muscat. To discover them, a wine trail winds through the slopes of Mambourg, inviting a walking tour in the heart of the Alsatian landscapes.