Plaine, French commune in Bas-Rhin, France.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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