Places to discover in Alsace

Colmar · 68

Court of Appeal

This German neo-baroque building, inaugurated in 1906, has housed the Alsace Court of Appeal, the highest regional court, since 1923. It was built on the site of Colmar's former experimental vineyard, the judicial capital since 1698.

Mulhouse · 68

District Court

Built between 1899 and 1902 under German administration, this court combines late Gothic and Renaissance styles. Its richly detailed architecture, featuring gargoyles and stained glass, reflects the Wilhelmian era, while its interior symbolizes justice through allegorical elements.

Mulhouse · 68

District Court

The Mulhouse court, built in 1878, is a rare example of Wilhelmine public architecture influenced by the Italian Renaissance. Its entrance hall and monumental staircase make it a remarkable place.

Mulhouse · 68

Drouot Estate

In 1930, Mayor Auguste Wicky launched a large program to build 812 social housing units in Mulhouse, including schools, a daycare, a library, public baths, and gardens to improve workers' living conditions.

Mulhouse · 68

Drouot School

This school, built in 1939 in a developing neighborhood, combines hygiene, education, and aesthetics with its brick and sandstone architecture, 2,300 m² tree-lined courtyard, and covered shelter. Closed to the public, it reflects a time when urban planning and education intersected.

Mulhouse · 68

Former Banque de Mulhouse

Founded in 1872, the Banque de Mulhouse settled on rue de la Sinne between 1882 and 1883. It became one of the leading banking institutions of the late 19th century.

Bischwiller · 67

Former Bischwiller Courthouse

Built in 1899, the Bischwiller courthouse is a German imperial building in the Wilhelminian style. Judicial services were held here until 1950 before being transferred to Haguenau.

Rouffach · 68

Former Colongère Courtyard of the Abbey of Eschau

In Eschau, near Strasbourg, the former 17th-century walled-up pointed arch window and the 15th-century pointed arch porch of the colongère courtyard recall the medieval history of this village owned by Rouffach since the 8th century.

Mulhouse · 68

Former Grosheintz & Hartmann Weaving Mill

Founded in 1806, this factory was the city's first large cotton weaving mill before ceasing operations in 1836.

Rouffach · 68

Former Lordly Courtyard and Tithe Barn of the Prince-Bishops of Strasbourg

The 16th-century porch, once decorated with coats of arms, has been damaged. The property extended between the enclosing wall and the Orfèvres dead end.

Strasbourg · 67

Former Napoléon Theater, now Opera House

Strasbourg's opera house, built in 1821, features a neoclassical facade with six Ionic columns topped by statues of muses. A circular projection added in 1888 connects the historic center to the Neustadt district.

Niederbronn-les-Bains · 67

Gallo-Roman Columns

Two Corinthian columns of Gallo-Roman origin, from an ancient peristyle, once adorned the catchment basin of a Roman spring. Restored in 1592, they were moved in 1949 to the gate of a villa on Avenue Foch.

Mulhouse · 68

Gangloff Building

Built in 1905-1906 by Henri Gangloff from Louis Schwartz's designs, this building features a facade adorned with an allegory attributed to sculptor Bartholdi. Converted into a hotel in 1920 by the Schlumpf brothers, it blends history and architectural charm today.

Mulhouse · 68

Giants and Monuments

A mural painted by Vincent d'Onofrio and Sylvie Herzog pays tribute to Lucien Dreyfus, former president of the Alsatian theater. It depicts Mulhouse monuments carried by giants on stilts.

Strasbourg · 67

Hanau-Lichtenberg Hotel, current City Hall

In the 18th century, Rue Brûlée attracted the local elite who built townhouses to watch tournaments at Place Broglie. The Régence-style Régnier Hotel, with a Parisian horseshoe plan, has housed the City Hall since 1806.

Rouffach · 68

Hospital Center

The Rouffach hospital center, built in 1904 and opened in 1908, has a history marked by expansions and challenges, especially during the wars. Becoming a hospital center in 1991, it still serves patients from the department.

Kingersheim · 68

House of Citizenship

The Schurch farm, the only survivor of the Thirty Years' War in Kingersheim, was saved in 2002 by the town hall, which turned it into the House of Citizenship. The building combines preserved heritage with modern architecture.

Rouffach · 68

Impasse des Orfèvres

This dead-end street is named after the artisans who once lived there. It features an old Latin school reorganized in 1521 and a typical rural farmstead with a porch and a gabled facade with windows.

Still · 67

Institute for the Blind

Former medieval castle turned rehabilitation home for boys in 1889, then episcopal institution Sainte-Odile by the Sisters of the Cross in 1895. Today, it hosts minors with intellectual and visual impairments, with a sales room for items made by the children.

Mulhouse · 68

Jacques Prévert Nursery School

In 1834, the first nursery school in Haut-Rhin, ancestor of the kindergarten, was founded in Mulhouse by the wives of André and Nicolas Koechlin. It initially welcomed 150 children to allow mothers to work. The City took ownership in 1861, but the site is not open to the public.

Strasbourg · 67

Klinglin Hotel, now the Prefect's Hotel

Built around 1730 by François-Joseph de Klinglin, royal lender in Strasbourg, the Prefect's Hotel combines French and rococo styles. Destroyed in 1870, it was rebuilt identically with modern amenities and became the residence of the Governor of Alsace-Lorraine.

Mulhouse · 68

Kléber School

This 1909 school building, designed for the children of the Fonderie district, combined pedagogy and hygiene with baths, showers, central heating, and electric lighting. Not open to the public, it remains an innovative architectural example of its time.

Mulhouse · 68

Koechlin School

School built in 1865 in Mulhouse, expanded ten years later, typical of the era's school architecture with two symmetrical buildings separating boys and girls. Not open to the public.

Thann · 68

La maison du conseil