Plaine, French commune in Bas-Rhin, France.
Description
Plaine is a French commune located in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region, covering 22.84 km² with elevations ranging from 373 to 900 meters in the heart of the Bruche valley.
History
The first document mentioning Plaine dates to 1123 and the commune was part of the principality of Salm before its annexation to France in 1793, then integrated into German Alsace-Lorraine from 1871 to 1919.
Culture
The commune features Saint-Arnould church built in 1743 and renovated in 1920 in barn church style, along with local heritage preserved by the Piennerés community who regularly organize traditional festivals and events.
Practical
The Saint-Blaise-La Roche-Poutay railway station provides connections to Strasbourg and other regional cities, while the commune offers guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, and a reception center for educational field trips.
Did you know?
Plaine is connected to Nicolas Ferry known as Bébé, a famous 18th-century dwarf raised at the court of Lorraine, and features a coat of arms depicting a silver salmon symbolizing its local aquatic traditions.
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Château de Salm
3.9 km
Musée Jean-Frédéric Oberlin
5.1 km
Château de la Roche
5.9 km
Cimetière mennonite de Salm
4.3 km
Ferme mennonite de Salm
4.3 km
Temple de Waldersbach
5.1 km
Église protestante de Fouday
3.1 km
Église Saint-Arnould de Plaine
598 m
Église Saint-Nicolas de Rothau
6.3 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Colroy-la-Roche
4.2 km
Église Saint-André de Blancherupt
3.7 km
Église Saint-Blaise de Saint-Blaise-la-Roche
2 km
Église Saint-Michel de Saulxures
3.1 km
Église évangélique mennonite de Bourg-Bruche
6.9 km
Église protestante de Rothau
6.2 km
Église luthérienne de Neuviller-la-Roche
7.3 km
Église de Belmont
6.6 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Bourg-Bruche
6.6 km
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur de Grandfontaine
7.8 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Ranrupt
6.3 km
Église de l'Assomption-de-Notre-Dame du Puid
7.9 km
Église protestante de Wildersbach
6.2 km
Église luthérienne de Bellefosse
5.4 km
Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
725 m
Statue équestre de Jeanne d'Arc
727 m
Le Tortillard
626 m
Église luthérienne
4.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Maix du lac de la Maix
8.4 km
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