The villages of Alsace feature typical medieval architecture with colorful half-timbered houses, ramparts, and castles on the surrounding hills. These wine-growing localities maintain their cobblestone streets, market squares, and Romanesque religious buildings. The historic centers include buildings from the Middle Ages such as watchtowers, town halls, and churches decorated with sculptures. The region also houses historical collections, notably medieval manuscripts.
Haut-Rhin, France
Medieval village built in concentric circles around its central castle. Two other castles dominate the Schlossberg hill.
Haut-Rhin, France
16th-century fortified village surrounded by vineyards. The half-timbered houses host glass workshops and tasting cellars.
Haut-Rhin, France
Fortified village with three medieval castles on the heights. The Butchers' Tower and the Town Hall mark the historic center.
Sélestat, France
Library preserving manuscripts and prints dating from the 11th to the 16th century, reflecting the intellectual history of the Renaissance.
Andlau, France
Religious monument from the 11th century built in pink sandstone, with a Romanesque portal, vaulted crypt, and a set of sculpted capitals depicting biblical scenes.
Haut-Rhin, France
Wine-growing village with a wood museum illustrating traditional crafts. The center features medieval houses along the wine route.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village of 500 inhabitants with a fortified church and winegrowers' houses with colorful facades. A 5-hectare park is home to storks and otters.
Haut-Rhin, France
Medieval village with ramparts and a main street lined with old houses. The village is near the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle.
Sélestat, France
Romanesque church located in the historic center of Sélestat with characteristic architecture from the medieval period.
Bas-Rhin, France
Medieval town surrounded by 470 hectares of vines with three fortified gates and a St. Sebastian's chapel overlooking the vineyards.
Bas-Rhin, France
Wine-growing village located at the foot of Mount Saint-Odile near Zotzenberg hill, on the Alsace wine route.
Haut-Rhin, France
Fortified village designed by Vauban with star-shaped fortifications, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2018.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village in the Vosges regional natural park with the Schoenenbourg fort, a major element of the Maginot Line.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village with wine cellars and hiking trails, characterized by its half-timbered houses and traditional restaurants.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village in Bas-Rhin with a belfry, historic center, and half-timbered houses, known for its sauerkraut cabbage fields.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village with colorful half-timbered houses, wine cellars, and traditional restaurants. The Grand'Rue features shops along the main artery.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village with Gothic-style Saint-Léger church and Murbach abbey. Starting point of the Route des Crêtes in the Vosges.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village with the collegiate church of Saint-Thiébaut and the ruins of Engelbourg castle offering a view of the valley.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village with the Judeo-Alsatian Museum and a Protestant church reflecting the local cultural history.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village with the Metzig, an old medieval butcher shop, the Jesuit church, and the Bugatti museum.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village at the foot of the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle with cobbled streets and half-timbered houses. The cellars offer wine tastings.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village in northern Alsace with 18th-century half-timbered houses and the folkloric festival Streisselhochzeit.
Haut-Rhin, France
Wine-growing village with streets lined with old houses and cellars offering tastings.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village in southern Alsace with a medieval castle on a hill offering views of the Jura.
Haut-Rhin, France
Village with Notre-Dame church and Isenbourg castle surrounded by vineyards.
Bas-Rhin, France
Wine-growing village with tasting cellars and flower-adorned half-timbered houses.
Haut-Rhin, France
Main city on the Alsace wine route with its historic districts, canals, and medieval monuments.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village with a Romanesque church of Saints Peter and Paul and preserved medieval ramparts.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village with three medieval fortified gates and a Renaissance fountain in the central square.
Bas-Rhin, France
Village situated between the vineyard and the Vosges massif with traditional houses and castle ruins.
Colmar, France
Historic 17th-century building with a façade adorned with over a hundred sculpted heads. This house has become a hotel.
Colmar, France
Former medieval customs house in Colmar now housing the region's Wine Consortium. The building hosts wine tastings in summer.