Ferrette, Commune in Haut-Rhin, France
Ferrette is a commune located in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 meters) near the Swiss border.
The County of Ferrette was established in the eleventh century and controlled much of southern Alsace until Austria acquired it through marriage in thirteen twenty-four.
The town reflects traditional Alsatian heritage through its architecture, local dialect, and regional festivals that celebrate customs passed down through generations in the area.
Ferrette has a postal code of sixty-eight thousand four hundred eighty and is accessible through the arrondissement of Altkirch in the Grand Est region.
The medieval Château de Ferrette stands on elevated ground above the town and offers views of the surrounding hills and valleys of Upper Alsace.
Location: canton of Ferrette
Location: arrondissement of Altkirch
Elevation above the sea: 518 m
Shares border with: Bouxwiller, Vieux-Ferrette, Sondersdorf, Bendorf, Ligsdorf
Address: 68480 Ferrette, France
Phone: +33389404001
Email: mairie@ferrette.fr
Website: http://ferrette.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.49389,7.31583
Latest update: November 28, 2025 15:21
The Alsace Wine Route connects dozens of villages that have preserved their medieval structures. Half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries line cobblestone streets, while town walls and watchtowers testify to the region's strategic importance. Many villages feature Romanesque churches with sculptural decoration and historic town halls. Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, and Eguisheim display typical examples of this architecture. Painted wooden beams on houses, old market squares, and vineyards on surrounding slopes characterize these settlements. Castle ruins such as Haut-Koenigsbourg occupy hilltops overlooking the Rhine plain. The region also maintains religious buildings like Murbach Abbey or the church of Thann with its Gothic portal. Local museums present medieval manuscripts and liturgical objects. This cultural landscape combines winemaking tradition with architectural heritage spanning several centuries.
Château de Ferrette
178 m
Musée du sapeur-pompier d'Alsace
1.4 km
Église Saint-Bernard de Menthon, Ferrette
116 m
Couvent de Luppach
1.8 km
Chapelle Saint-Martin de Hippoltskirch de Sondersdorf
3.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Martin d'Oltingue
5.2 km
Ancien manoir de Flaxlanden
4.3 km
Hôtel de ville de Ferrette
145 m
Installation de bain romaine de Kœstlach
3.1 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Winkel
5.4 km
Église Saint-Léger de Kœstlach
3.6 km
Église de l'Exaltation-de-la-Sainte-Croix de Bendorf
2.7 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Mœrnach
4.7 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Oltingue
5.7 km
Église Saint-André de Vieux-Ferrette
1.5 km
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
2.5 km
Église Saint-Léger de Fislis
5.1 km
Église Saint-Étienne de Raedersdorf
4.4 km
Église Saint-Georges de Durmenach
4.2 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Roppentzwiller
5.4 km
Église Saint-Georges de Ligsdorf
2.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Sondersdorf
2 km
Église Saint-Wendelin de Werentzhouse
4 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Durlinsdorf
5.6 km
Chapelle du centre d'accueil Don Bosco de Ferrette
562 m
Chapelle Saint-Antoine des Écureuils
4.4 km
Chapelle Mariabrunn de Raedersdorf
4.8 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Anges dite Notre-Dame-de-la-Fuite de Vieux-Ferrette
1.5 kmReviews
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