Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Alsace

War vestiges 39-45
68500 Hartmannswiller

The Hartmannswillerkopf Memorial, nicknamed Old Armand, is a First World War national monument located at an altitude of 957 m in the Alsatian Vosges, commemorating the deadly fighting of 1915 between French and Germans.

Rural heritage
68340 Riquewihr

The Nid de Cigognes is a 16th-17th-century medieval house in Riquewihr (Haut-Rhin), famous for its Alsatian architecture and its iconic nest on the facade.

City gate
68230 Turckheim

The Niedertor de Turckheim, medieval gate of the 14th, 16th and 19th centuries, is a vestige of the fortifications of this ancient Alsatian imperial city, classified as a Historic Monument in 1931.

Bridge
68240 Kaysersberg

The bridge over Weiss is a fortified bridge located in Kaysersberg, Upper Rhine, which has been a historic monument since 1932. It crosses Weiss on the street of General de Gaulle.

City gate
68770 Ammerschwihr

The High Gate of Ammerschwihr, built in the 14th century, is a medieval fortified gate located in Ammerschwihr in the Upper Rhine, an emblem of the former Alsatian fortifications.

Presbytery
68150 Hunawihr

The Protestant Presbytery of Hunawihr, built in the 16th and 18th centuries, is an Alsatian historical monument located at 31 Grand-Rue, combining Renaissance architecture and classical elements, in the Upper Rhine.

Replaces
68700 Cernay

The Cernay ramparts, built in the 13th century, are a fortified complex located in the Upper Rhine, in the Great East, including the famous Thann Gate listed as a historic monument since 1920.

Replaces
68600 Neuf-Brisach

The ramparts of Neuf-Brisach, built in the 17th and 18th centuries in the Upper Rhine, form an octagonal citadel designed by Vauban to strengthen the defence of the Rhine. A masterpiece of military architecture, this fortress has been classified at UNESCO since 2008.