Bitche, Administrative division in northeastern Grand Est, France
The city of Bitche stands on the Horn River between Haguenau and Sarreguemines, featuring a substantial citadel visible from multiple points.
The citadel demonstrated exceptional defense capabilities during the Franco-Prussian War when Commander Teyssier resisted 20,000 soldiers for eight months until 1871.
The Pays de Bitche region maintains strong connections to its military heritage through preserved fortifications and museums that document local wartime experiences.
Visitors can explore two museums within the citadel complex while watching documentary films about the sieges that shaped the fortress history.
The Jardin pour la Paix near the citadel presents contemporary garden designs that contrast with the military architecture of the fortress.
Location: arrondissement of Sarreguemines
Elevation above the sea: 319 m
Shares border with: Éguelshardt, Hanviller, Haspelschiedt, Hottviller, Lemberg, Mouterhouse, Reyersviller, Roppeviller, Schorbach, Sturzelbronn
Phone: +33387960013
Email: mairie@ville-bitche.fr
Website: http://ville-bitche.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.05167,7.42528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:45
Northern Vosges Regional Natural Park
8.3 km
Citadelle de Bitche
443 m
Château de Waldeck
8.3 km
Étang de Hasselfurth
2 km
Ouvrage Otterbiel
1.7 km
Couvent des Capucins de Bitche
368 m
Sainte-Catherine in Bitche
141 m
Ossuaire de Schorbach
3.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Bois d'Éguelshardt
9.9 km
Tépacap Village Aventure Bitche
1.6 km
Fort Saint-Sébastien
922 m
Jardin pour la Paix
425 m
Porte de Strasbourg
290 m
Hôpital militaire de Bitche
501 m
Synagogue de Bitche
182 m
Église protestante de Bitche
196 m
Chapelle de l'Étang de Bitche
625 m
Église Saint-Rémi de Schorbach
3.3 km
Hôtel de Ville de Bitche
216 m
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Bitche
731 m
Église Saint-Bernard de Reyersviller
2.6 km
Église de l'Exaltation-de-la-Sainte-Croix d'Éguelshardt
6.1 km
St. Nikolaus
5.8 km
Chapelle du Sacré-Cœur de Bitche
455 m
Bitche golf
2.1 km
Chapelle de la citadelle de Bitche
423 m
Chapelle de l'hôpital Saint-Joseph de Bitche
713 m
Chapelle du couvent des capucins de Bitche
358 mReviews
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