Places to discover in Alsace

Bœrsch · 67

The Town Hall

The town hall, a 16th-century Renaissance gem, is distinguished by its two-story oriel window and spiral staircase in a turret. Opposite, a 17th-century well adorned with the names of six notable figures draws the eye.

Rosheim · 67

The Town Hall

This town hall, built in 1760 in the Regency style and expanded in 1884 with the bailiwick court, stands out for its architectural sobriety and symmetry.

Niederbronn-les-Bains · 67

The Wachtfelsen

This medieval rocky promontory houses the ruins of a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Mercury, originally located where the Wasenbourg Castle now stands.

Schirmeck · 67

The Wall of Names - Monument to Alsatians and Mosellans Killed During World War II

This upcoming digital monument in Schirmeck, planned for 2026 under the Alsace-Moselle Memorial, will trace the paths of nearly 40,000 victims through archives and testimonies from descendants, key actors in this shared memory.

Sélestat · 67

The Water Tower

Built in 1906 to meet military needs, this water tower is the first link in Sélestat's drinking water network. Still in use, it can only be visited from the outside.

Hartmannswiller · 68

The Zeller Canteen

The Cantine of Hartmannswillerkopf, born after the Great War of 1914-1918, continues the tradition of welcoming visitors exploring this historic battlefield. It occupies the former German military canteen located along curve 2.

Altorf · 67

Tithe Barn

This early 18th-century building, formerly a tithe barn, now houses a municipal library and association spaces after its restoration in 2000.

Molsheim · 67

Tithe House

On Molsheim's Market Square, the Counts' Granary, former tithe house of the Canon Counts, stored the bishopric's in-kind dues under the Ancien Régime. A pietà is embedded in its left wall.

Cernay · 68

Tour des ânes

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Tower known as Junker Hansen Turm or Witches' Tower

Overlooking the town at 20 meters high, the Witches' Tower, built in the 14th century, served as a prison until the Revolution. Attached to the former Reichenstein residence, it is now adjacent to the 5-star hotel-restaurant Le Chambard.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Tower Known as the Hospital Tower

This 15th-century tower, also called Burger Turm, was once used as a powder magazine. It is located just behind the former hospital.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Town Hall

This Rhenish Renaissance building made of Vosges sandstone, built in 1604 by Dominique Haecher, now houses the town hall and tourist office of Kaysersberg.

Mutzig · 67

Town Hall

The town hall of Mutzig, built in 1746, stands in the heart of the medieval village on the Alsace wine route. It is notable for its octagonal shingled tower with a bulbous roof and a grimacing automaton that moves every hour and half-hour.

Molsheim · 67

Town Hall

Molsheim Town Hall, built in 1832, stands in the heart of the medieval town on the Alsace wine route, 20 km from Strasbourg. Its architecture features a wrought iron projection topped by a triangular pediment.

Sélestat · 67

Town Hall

The Town Hall, built in 1787-1788 by Joseph-Ignace Goujet in a neoclassical style, replaces an older building destroyed around 1780. Its façade features a porch with Tuscan and Doric columns, visible from the outside.

Colmar · 68

Town Hall

This neoclassical building, rebuilt between 1778 and 1782 by architect Ritter de Guebwiller for the Cistercian monks of Pairis, was first the prefecture from 1810 to 1866 before becoming Colmar's town hall.

Châtenois · 67

Town Hall

This historic stone building, built in 1575, now houses the town hall. Its sandstone staircase and Gothic arcades reflect its eventful past, having served as a market, school, and fire station before becoming the current town hall.

Thann · 68

Town Hall

Built in 1788 by architect Jean Baptiste Kléber, this building was initially a hospital before becoming the town hall on May 27, 1793.

Wattwiller · 68

Town Hall School of Wattwiller

Founded in 1273 by the Bishop of Basel, this nunnery became a hospital in 1310. Managed by the Dominicans of Guebwiller from 1366, it was later converted into a town hall before a primary school was built there.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Twin Gabled Patrician Houses

These two 16th-century twin houses, built by a wealthy mine owner, now house a historical museum and a restaurant in Kaysersberg, featuring an impressive Renaissance fireplace visible in the latter.

Urbeis · 67

Urbeis

Urbeis, a Vosges village dominated by Bilstein Castle, reveals its medieval mining past via a heritage trail. Traditional farms and the Miner's House complete the visit, while the Humbert organic farm offers authentic local products.

Cernay · 68

Villa Carrère dite « Jeannot Lapin »,

Wasselonne · 67

Villa des Sapins

This Alsatian villa from 1896, also called Hoffmann or Bandeschlessel, combines sandstone and brick. Formerly a restaurant, then a youth center, now the headquarters of an association, it features coats of arms, stained glass, and an eclectic style inspired by Antiquity and the Renaissance.

Landser · 68

Village Center Square

In northern Sundgau, a picturesque village hosts old houses around the Stockbrunna, a Vosges sandstone fountain. Here you'll find the Hostellerie Paulus, the Maison des Sœurs, the Renaissance town hall, and the old guardhouse.