idées.outings in Alsace11 places
Lucelle · 68
Lucelle, a Franco-Swiss village on the edge of Alsace, combines a green setting, a natural lake, and remains of its vanished abbey. Ideal for hiking and tasting, it also offers walks around the lake.
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Saint-Nabor · 67
Founded around 700 by Saint Odile, the former Niedermunster Abbey at the foot of Mont Sainte-Odile was a pilgrimage and spiritual site for over eight centuries. An informative trail now allows visitors to explore its historic remains.
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Orbey · 68
Founded in 1138 by Count Ulrich of Ferette, this Cistercian abbey shaped the history of the Cîteaux order. Since 1328, it has owned renowned vineyards called Kaefferkopf. Its ruins now house a 19th-century hospice and hospital.
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Masevaux-Niederbruck · 68
The former Saint-Léger Abbey church, founded in the 8th century, now only retains its choir walled up after a fire in 1859. Since 1980, the building has housed the headquarters of the Community of Communes.
Discover this placeBernardvillé · 67
The abbey, destroyed in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 18th, offers a landscape marked by its history. Nearby, the Chapel of the 14 Holy Intercessors (1530) now houses the Trappistine sisters of Ergersheim and offers accommodation for pilgrims.
Discover this placeRiquewihr · 68
Former Renaissance priory classified as a Historic Monument in Riquewihr, offering 4 guest rooms with easy access via a Vosges sandstone staircase. Equipped kitchenette, panoramic terrace overlooking the vineyard and Rhine valley (except winter), ideal location to visit Alsatian villages.
Discover this placeMunster · 68
Munster, a town of 5,125 inhabitants, developed around its Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century. Partially destroyed during the two world wars, it has revived thanks to its industry and tourism.
Discover this placeMurbach · 68
The Alsatian village of Murbach, nestled in the Florival, is home to a Benedictine abbey founded in 728. Its partially preserved Romanesque abbey church reflects its prestigious past.
Discover this placeReiningue · 68
The Notre-Dame d'Oelenberg Abbey, founded nine centuries ago in Reiningue, is a peaceful haven where history and serenity blend. Guided tours in French and a shop offering local and monastic products are available to explore.
Discover this placeGueberschwihr · 68
Founded around 676 by Dagobert II, the Saint-Marc convent, a Benedictine abbey near Strasbourg, was rebuilt in the 11th century after destruction. Restored in 1762, it has housed a congregation of Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph since 1868.
Discover this placeHeiligenstein · 67
This Augustinian priory, founded around 1180 by Herrade de Landsberg, features a late Gothic church, a remodeled Romanesque porch tower, and remains of the convent damaged by a 1555 fire. Visible only from the outside, it reflects a history marked by conflict and rebuilding.
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