Places to discover in Alsace

Uffholtz · 68

La stèle de l'âne

Réguisheim · 68

Eiblen and Illfeld Nature Reserve

The Eiblen and Illfeld regional nature reserve near Réguisheim spans over 81 hectares along the Ill River. It features wild habitats, flood meadows, and a conservation orchard with 47 ancient fruit varieties, hosting rich flora and fauna including beavers and notable bird species.

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.

Grandfontaine · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE PRINCIPALE n°2

Gueberschwihr · 68

Gueberschwihr

Gueberschwihr, a medieval village classified as a historic site since 1970, charms with its half-timbered houses, 12th-century Romanesque bell tower, and vineyards along the Alsace Wine Route.

Natzwiller · 67

Fontaine/eau de source BECHSTEIN

La Broque · 67

German Military Cemetery (1914-1918)

This site honors 636 buried German soldiers and 1,297 others whose remains rest in two ossuaries.

Ottrott · 67

Saint Odile Spring

Saint Odile Spring, accessible by forest trail or car, is famed for its healing powers after reportedly curing a blind man. Many pilgrims come to reflect and drink its water.

Duttlenheim · 67

Michel Stiehr Organ

The organ of Saint-Louis church, attributed to Michel Stiehr (1817), was extensively modified by Koulen (1882), Kriess (1920), and the Steinmetz brothers (1983). Its oak case, with four flat fronts and three turrets, partly dates from 1920.

Bourg-Bruche · 67

Fontaine/eau de source ROUTE DE SAULXURES

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.

Russ · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DE LA FORET 3

Cernay · 68

Ancienne usine Lisch "La Winckelmühle"

Russ · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DES TILLEULS

Colmar · 68

Water Tower

This German neo-Gothic water tower, built in 1886 by Henri Grüner and Jean-Baptiste-Victor Huen, stood over Colmar until 1984 with its 53 meters height and 1200 m³ capacity. Decommissioned, it remains the oldest in the region.

Fouday · 67

Fontaine/eau de source PETIT CHEMIN

Stosswihr · 68

Old Military Cemetery

Old French military cemetery located on the Gaschney path, at the Sattel Pass, on the northern side. A historic memorial site to discover.

Ergersheim · 67

Kefferberg Wine Hill

20 km from Strasbourg, the Kefferberg hill, one of Alsace's oldest vineyards, produces dry wines with subtle aromas and sweet wines thanks to the Bruche river. Its landscapes offer views of the Vosges and Strasbourg.

Obenheim · 67

Stele of General Count of the Empire Frédéric Henri Walther

Frédéric Henri Walther, general and Count of the Empire, was born in 1761 in Obenheim and died in 1813 in Kusel. He is buried at the Panthéon in Paris.

Wisches · 67

Fontaine/eau de source RUE DE LA CHAPELLE 2

Scherwiller · 67

Ortenbourg Castle

Perched at 443 meters altitude, Ortenbourg Castle, built between 1260 and 1265 by Rudolf of Habsburg, is a magnificent medieval ruin. Its 32-meter pentagonal keep and granite ramparts overlook the Rhine Valley, offering an exceptional panorama.

Oberlarg · 68

Oberlarg Pasture Beeches

Five remarkable trees, including one 33 meters tall and wide, stand in a pasture west of the Ebourbettes farm, near the Swiss border and a beautiful oratory.

Colmar · 68

Koïfhus or Old Customs House

Located at the junction of Grand’rue and rue des Marchands, the Koïfhus, or Old Customs House, is the oldest local public building. Built between 1433 and 1480, it served as a warehouse and taxation site before hosting meetings of the Décapole and the Magistrate.

Mutzig · 67

The Lime Tree Remarkable Tree of Bas-Rhin

The century-old lime tree in the courtyard of the Notre-Dame de Lorette Chapel impresses with its 3.80 m circumference trunk and 29 m height after three centuries of existence.