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Cernay · 68
Founded in 1891 by Abbé Schnell for orphans then disabled children, this historic Alsatian site, managed by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, experienced destruction and rebuilding. It was used as a Gestapo transit camp, then an SS training center before being abandoned.
Discover this placeSaverne · 67
Saverne, a town with a rich history dating back to the Gaulish and Roman eras, combines ancient ruins, medieval architecture, and preserved nature at the foot of mountains topped with castles.
Discover this placeMulhouse · 68
This house, built around 1796 for industrialist Jean-Jacques Ziegler, housed a fabric printing factory and later a roller engraving factory. From 1892, it was used by the Brinckmann printing company.
Discover this placeAndlau · 67
This medieval castle, built in 1247 to watch over the valley and nearby abbey, features a 24 m square keep and 14th-century polychrome frescoes. Accessible after a 20-minute walk from the Hungerplatz Forest House parking lot.
Discover this placeSoultzeren · 68
On the road from Soultzeren to Lac Vert, discover the commemorative stele "La Marseillaise" and the "Sidi Brahim" villa at the place called Boden.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
Stolpersteine are commemorative concrete and brass cobblestones engraved and placed in front of the last addresses of Nazi victims to preserve their memory. Over 100,000 have been installed across Europe since 1993.
Discover this placeStosswihr · 68
A granite block bears an inscription carved by a German soldier during World War I, reinstalled in this village after its reconstruction.
Discover this placeThal-Marmoutier · 67
Thal-Marmoutier in Alsace features rich religious heritage with three 19th-century oratories, 17th- and 18th-century wayside crosses, and the 13th-century Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, housing an 1865 organ.
Discover this placeStrasbourg · 67
An unusual facade blending Art Nouveau and Orientalism, inspired by Egypt, has adorned a street in the German quarter since 1905.
Discover this placeMothern · 67
In Alsace, two balance beam wells remain: one at Bussière-Poitevine Square, the other at Town Hall Square. Their counterweight mechanism allowed water to be drawn, which then flowed into a stone trough that could serve as a watering trough.
Discover this placeStrasbourg · 67
The Docks of Strasbourg, former warehouses of the Seegmuller shipping company, were renovated in 2014. They now house the André Malraux media library, the Shadok (digital culture), and student housing, with two restored cranes symbolizing their port heritage.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
This private inner courtyard, with elements dating back to 1418, features above a well a bull's head and the butchers' emblem. A wooden gallery was added in 1607 by Michel Gyss, head of the butchers' guild.
Discover this placeLauterbourg · 67
This former Renaissance-style episcopal residence, built in 1592 and restored in 1716, now houses Lauterbourg's elementary school. Its pediment bears the Latin inscription Pax intrantibus, Salut exeuntibus.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
Former public butcher shop from 1554 combining Renaissance style and Gothic elements, recognizable by its gabled facade adorned with cattle heads and the coat of arms of Obernai.
Discover this placeSoufflenheim · 67
This memorial honors seven British and Canadian airmen whose Avro Lancaster bomber crashed near the train station in April 1944 during a raid on Karlsruhe. Their plane collided with another bomber, causing 14 casualties in total.
Discover this placeLeutenheim · 67
Discover the Alsatian half-timbered houses of Leutenheim during a one-hour guided tour by ASMA, followed by a friendly chat at the bar.
Discover this placeLauterbourg · 67
The Landau Gate, built in 1708 on medieval fortifications, features a carved sun symbolizing the 1680 oath. A guided tour grants access to a model of the 1782 ramparts.
Discover this placeObernai · 67
Erected in 1956 by ADEIF Obernai, this memorial honors 272 local victims of World War II. From its lookout, enjoy exceptional views of Obernai, Mont Sainte-Odile, and the start of the Schenkenberg wine trail.
Discover this placeRixheim · 68
The first public building constructed in Alsace after 1871, this site was expanded in 1903 thanks to a donation from Yvan Zuber, the town's mayor. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk stands nearby on Saint Jean Street.
Discover this placeStrasbourg · 67
The Neubau, Strasbourg's oldest Renaissance building from 1585, now houses the Chamber of Commerce. Its elegant 16th-century listed façade reflects its prestigious past.
Discover this placeDrusenheim · 67
This 200 m³ concrete shelter, built in 1931-1932 near the Muehlrhein, served as a command post and telephone exchange for Drusenheim. It housed a combat group and was equipped with two machine guns.
Discover this placeMulhouse · 68
The Passerelle de l'Ill, a Chinese-style bridge built in 1957 during the Ill river regulation, is aligned with the Rebberg television tower.
Discover this placeBischwiller · 67
Built at the same time as the courthouse, this building still houses the Post Office. Before 1897, it was the telegraph office, reflecting the local postal and economic activity linked to the garrison and the textile industry.
Discover this placeWissembourg · 67
The ramparts, built in the 13th century, were modernized between 1746 and 1748 by Marshal de Cormontaigne to adapt to the new military strategies of the time.
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