Places to discover in Alsace

Wœrth · 67

Château de Woerth

This Alsatian castle, with a keep dating from the early 14th century, was rebuilt in Renaissance style around 1554 by Jacques de Lichtenberg. Now serving as town hall and museum, it reflects six centuries of history through its Gothic and Renaissance wings.

Orschwiller · 67

Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg offers an immersion into the medieval world. Visit freely to discover its treasures at your own pace.

Labaroche · 68

Château du Hohnack

Château du Hohnack, a historic monument since 1905, is Alsace's second highest castle (940 m). Built in the 11th century, it offers panoramic views of the Munster and Kaysersberg valleys, with remains of ramparts and a keep.

Oberlarg · 68

Château du Morimont

The Château du Morimont, first mentioned in 1183 and destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, is currently closed but its ruins and unique vaulted cellar in Alsace remain visible. An oath was sworn here in 1826 for the creation of the Jura canton in 1978.

Sélestat · 67

Clock Tower or Tour Neuve

The Tour Neuve, also called the Clock Tower for its double dial, was one of the four gates of Sélestat's second enclosure in 1280. Its murals depict religious scenes and coats of arms under the vault.

Saint-Blaise-la-Roche · 67

Commemorative Stele

A stele in the heart of the village recalls the battle of August 14, 1914, where the 1st Battalion of Foot Chasseurs captured 500 German soldiers, along with their flags and cannons.

Cernay · 68

Cour de Ferrette

This property of the knights of Ferrette, dating from the 14th century, is built along the first ramparts. Remains of the residential tower are visible under a glass canopy, and ground markings indicate the location of the old fortifications.

Cernay · 68

Cour de Lucelle

This site, owned by the Cistercian Abbey of Lucelle since the 12th century, features the Habsburg coat of arms and Renaissance staircases. Additional details are provided on an information panel.

Uffholtz · 68

Croix tréflée de 1690

Dambach-la-Ville · 67

Dambach-la-Ville Town Hall

The Renaissance Town Hall, built in 1547, is distinguished by its stepped gable topped with an iconic belfry.

Reichshoffen · 67

Dietrich Castle

Reichshoffen Castle, surrounded by a park and crossed by two rivers, belonged to the Dietrich family at two key times: in the 18th century with Jean de Dietrich, then from 1950 with the De Dietrich company.

Molsheim · 67

District Court

This 1906 neo-Renaissance building by Maximilien Metzenhin is inspired by the Metzig, with scroll gables, mullioned windows, and a staircase railing. Behind the Tribunal, a former prison converted into a residence since 1958 completes this historic site.

Oberlarg · 68

Ebourbettes Farm

Former border farm used as a clandestine base during World War II, it was the site of General Giraud's 1942 escape to Switzerland. Accessible after a 30-minute walk from the Winkel-Lucelle pass.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Emperor Constantine Fountain

The Emperor Constantine Fountain, a historic monument since 1932, stands on the church square in Sélestat. Built in 1521 from pink and yellow sandstone, it depicts the Roman Emperor Constantine, known for the Edict of Milan in 313.

Dachstein · 67

Episcopal Mill

The Dachstein mill, mentioned as early as 1353, features a 19th-century metal paddle wheel and an entrance door dated 1502. It has undergone numerous repairs over the centuries.

Marckolsheim · 67

Farming Settlement

The Marckolsheim farming settlement, built from 1941, illustrates a Nazi architectural and social project blending functionality and propaganda. It offers three types of housing: workers' houses, medium farms, and hereditary farms.

Thann · 68

First Army Street

This central street, a commercial artery of the city, houses two historic houses adorned with bay windows: one from the 16th century with a statuette of a monkey playing the bagpipes, the other also from that era.

Lembach · 67

Fleckenstein, the Castle of Challenges

Experience a medieval outdoor adventure at Fleckenstein Castle: 25 family challenges to free the baron and save the lands, blending reality and imagination in a playful journey.

Saales · 67

Fontaine/eau de source de la liberté

Fouday · 67

Fontaine/eau de source ROUTE DE STRASBOURG

Uffholtz · 68

Former Frantz Hotel

This restaurant, formerly a hotel, features a sun-shaped sign and is named after Jules Frantz, inventor of fried carp in 1880. Inside, a washbasin from the old Sainte-Croix chapel is visible.

Val-de-Moder · 67

Former Headquarters of the Brotherhood of Shepherds of Lower Alsace

The Brotherhood of Shepherds of Lower Alsace, founded around the 15th century, united shepherds from nearly 200 communes around Pfaffenhoffen, its strategic seat. Its annual meetings, linked to the wool market, disappeared after the French Revolution.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Former Manor of Etienne of Bavaria

This stone building in the heart of Kaysersberg first served as a hospital until the 19th century before becoming a gendarmerie in the 20th century.

Colmar · 68

Former Protestant Presbytery (House of the Arcades)

This 1606 German Renaissance building by architect Albert Schmidt features three stories, scroll gables, and corner bay windows on the Grand’rue.