Neuf-Brisach, Military fortification in Grand Est, France
Neuf-Brisach is an octagonal fortified town in Alsace with geometrically perfect arrangement. The streets form a regular pattern around a central square, surrounded by massive stone walls with pentagonal bastions at the corners.
King Louis XIV commissioned engineer Vauban in 1698 to build this fortified town after France lost the original Breisach on the Rhine's east bank. This system became the final major fortification project Vauban designed.
The town bears a French name despite sitting at the German border, and this position shapes daily life for residents today. People from both countries use the streets and central square, where languages and customs naturally blend.
The site is flat and completely surrounded by walls that are accessible everywhere and you can walk around them. Best time to visit is in warmer months when light shows the structures more clearly.
The name "Neuf-Brisach" literally means "New Breisach" and refers to the old city France had to abandon. Vauban built this new town as a direct replacement just a few kilometers west of the original location.
Location: canton of Neuf-Brisach
Location: arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé
Elevation above the sea: 196 m
Shares border with: Volgelsheim, Wolfgantzen
Address: 68600 Neuf-Brisach, France
Phone: +33389725168
Email: mairie@neuf-brisach.fr
Website: http://neuf-brisach.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.01806,7.52833
Latest update: December 20, 2025 01:33
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