Places to discover in Alsace

Langensoultzbach · 67

Church of Langensoultzbach

The neo-Romanesque church of Langensoultzbach, perched on a hill, overlooks the valley. Behind it, an old chapel displays 'Gods and Goddesses and Sanctuaries of the Northern Vosges,' evoking mythology and the Roman period, while the Gallo-Roman museum and funerary steles complete the visit.

Morsbronn-les-Bains · 67

Church of Morsbronn-les-Bains

This church, perched on a platform reinforced by a retaining wall, features a nave with pointed arch windows and a choir tower with round-arched windows. Its four-sided bell tower displays a clock face dated 1848.

Fréland · 68

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

Built in 1683 and expanded in 1700, this church was replaced in 1823 after being deemed unsafe. Oriented northeast-southwest, it houses five old paintings and a bell tower with a copper dome.

La Petite-Pierre · 67

Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

The Church of the Assumption, built in 1417 and rebuilt in 1885, houses some of the oldest medieval frescoes in Eastern France and funerary steles of the Counts of La Petite-Pierre. Open year-round except during events.

Frœschwiller · 67

Church of Peace

This neo-Gothic church, built between 1872 and 1876, commemorates the 1870 Battle of Reichshoffen with its 20,000 deaths. It houses a sandstone Christ, stained glass, a reredos, and a unique Steinmeyer organ in Alsace.

Zeinheim · 67

Church of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian of Zeinheim

The Church of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian, built in 1843 on the old cemetery site, replaces a church dedicated to Saints Philip and James. Funded by locals, it reuses stones from the previous building, including corner chains of the choir.

Kuttolsheim · 67

Church of Saint James the Greater

The Church of Saint James, a listed historic monument, blends Baroque and modern art with works by Camille Claus. A former stop for Compostela pilgrims, it houses a statue of the saint and mainly dates from the 19th century after a fire.

Saint-Maurice · 67

Church of Saint Maurice

The Church of Saint Maurice, linked to the Abbey of Ebersmunster, shares its patron saint with it. Likely founded in the 12th century, it became a Gothic church in the 14th century, with remnants still visible in its tower.

Durningen · 67

Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

The interior of this church's bell tower dates back to 1321, while the nave was expanded in 1776. A former fortified cemetery that once surrounded the building was relocated in the 18th century.

Ernolsheim-Bruche · 67

Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian

This building, constructed between 1838 and 1839, stands on the site of an older church dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian.

Dinsheim-sur-Bruche · 67

Church of Saints Simon and Jude

This neoclassical building, constructed between 1828 and 1832, was restored after the 1987 fire. It houses a historic organ and 19th-century artworks but remains closed to the public except during services.

Elsenheim · 67

Church of St. James the Greater

This place of worship, with a bell tower dating from 1825 and a nave and choir from 1854, was rebuilt in 1875. Damaged during World War II, only its stained glass windows were destroyed. A Lourdes grotto is recreated at the back.

Scharrachbergheim-Irmstett · 67

Church of the Beheading

This 15th-century neo-Gothic church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, features a vaulted nave, a slender bell tower, and a recessed choir. Its furnishings and late Gothic sandstone custodia are remarkable, but access is by reservation only.

Dolleren · 68

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Built in 1878 to separate from the parish of Sewen, this church in the Doller valley, completed in 1894, impresses with its size and its slender steeple topped by a crowned cross.

Grussenheim · 68

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

This Alsatian church, built between 1748 and 1753 by a Tyrolean architect, is notable for its unique curved Baroque facade in Alsace. Its bulbous bell tower, typical of Germanic regions, links it to the Abbey of Ebersmunster.

Cernay · 68

Cimetière civil

Urbeis · 67

Climont Temple

Built in 1890 for Protestant families from the Villé and Haute-Bruche valleys, this church was partly funded by Augusta Victoria, wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II. It embodies a religious, military, and civil history linked to the Franco-German border.

Colmar · 68

Dominican Church

Built from 1283, this Gothic Dominican church, marked by fires and reconstructions, features Baroque decor since 1720. It now houses Martin Schongauer's Virgin of the Rose Bush.

Avolsheim · 67

Dompeter Church

Dompeter Church, the oldest church in Alsace, is in Avolsheim on the wine route. Dating from the 7th century, it was a medieval pilgrimage site linked to the Camino de Santiago. Restored in 1933, it houses a memorial altar for Alsatian scouts who died for France.

Durrenbach · 67

Eglise catholique de Durrenbach

Hunspach · 67

Eglise protestante de Hunspach

Saales · 67

Fontaine/eau de source sainte barbe chapelle

Lucelle · 68

Former Cistercian Abbey of Lucelle

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.

Surbourg · 67

Former Collegiate Church of Saint-Arbogast

The Saint-Arbogast Church in Surbourg, dedicated to Strasbourg's first bishop, is a gem of 11th-century Alsatian Romanesque art. Listed on the Alsace Romanesque Route, it captivates with its basilica architecture and red and gray sandstone details.