EGUISHEIM – DECLARED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN FRANCE – A PLACE WITH IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE

EGUISHEIM – DECLARED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN FRANCE – A PLACE WITH IMPRESSIVE ARCHITECTURE
Eguisheim is a French commune located in the Haut-Rhin department and, since January 1, 2021, in the territory of the European Community of Alsace, in the Grand Est region. This city is located in the historical and cultural region of Alsace

Eguisheim is an essential stopover during your stay in Alsace!

Located at the southern exit of Colmar, Eguisheim has been classified among “One of the Most Beautiful Villages in France” since 2003 and won the title of “French Favorite Village” in 2013 during the France 2 program presented by Stéphane Bern.

This medieval village seduces with its modest size, its unique architecture, its profusion of flowers in summer, but also for its authentic charm during Christmas when many activities are offered around the Christmas market.

Eguisheim draws its fame from its architectural ensemble, preserved from the ravages of history and intelligently preserved.
Built around its castle, this medieval city unfolds in concentric circles. In this original village, you will discover fountains, colonial courtyards and a church housing a 13th century “Opening Virgin”.

It will be good to stroll along the streets and admire the colorful palette of the houses whose very old inscriptions you can decipher on the lintels of the doors.
Access: Served by a regular bus/tram line

The Alsace wine route is a tourist route that crisscrosses the vineyards to discover wines and their production. In 2019, it was labeled Vignobles & Découvertes.

The Alsace wine route, inaugurated in 1953, extends over more than 170 kilometers and 119 communes, across the departments of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin. Its emblem is white wine.

It is an economic activity that is part of wine tourism, where it can be practiced by different modes of travel such as car, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot.

History – The territory has been occupied since the Paleolithic
Several archaeological remains or fossils unearthed in the layers of lehms in the municipal territory, notably in November 1865 the remains of a Neanderthal type man, according to its discoverer Doctor Faudel, prove that Eguisheim has been occupied since the Paleolithic10. The first settlement of the region can be attributed to the Cro-Magnons. Later, other civilizations came to leave their cultural mark on the region by bringing their artifacts and mortuary customs, as the numerous burials discovered in the last century seem to attest. The trade of the Celtic peoples of the tribe of the Leuques, then the Rauraques and the Séquanes is attested by coins and rural installations, the Roman legions would have established a camp at the entrance to the village. Later, the Gallo-Romans developed the cultivation of vines probably on the flats or near settlements. The Roman presence on site is attested by a tile discovered in 1900 at the foot of the Schlossberg hill, bearing the mention Prima Legio Martia, a battalion of legionnaires led by Emperor Diocletian (284-305).

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