Bergheim
Bergheim is a village to the north-east of Ribeauvillé (and north of Colmar), in the Haut-Rhin department of Alsace.
It's not easy to get lost in Bergheim, because the whole small town is enclosed by the original fortified wall. Bergheim has not had a peaceful past, and is said to have changed hands more often than anywhere else in Alsace, especially in the tubulent period between 900 and 1300.
The town is entered by the arched doorway in the 14th century 'High Tower'. The encircling fortifications date from the 14th century, and is possible to walk some way around these fortications, a good way to see both the layout of the village and have views across the surrounding countryside.
Start exploring at Place d'Arme, an attrative square lined with numerous pretty houses, and also the town hall - the church and the town hall are the main 'sights' in Bergheim. The streets off the square, especially the Grand Rue, also contain many interesting buildings, often in the typical Alsace 'painted and half-timbered' style.
The village is classified 4* Ville Fleurie...and has a linden tree said to date from the year 1300!
A calm and pretty village surrounded by vines, Bergheim is also set in one of the best wine growing regions of Alsace
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Tourist Classifications for Bergheim
- Town is "Ville Fleurie category 4" (ie good attention to gardens and flowers)
Places to visit near Bergheim, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Bergheim.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
24 km: Barr (Alsace town) 22 km: Chateau Andlau (castle) 5 km: Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg (castle) 14 km: Colmar (Alsace town) 21 km: Ebersmunster (Town) 19 km: Eguisheim (Most beautiful village) 20 km: Epfig (Town) 6 km: Hunawihr (Most beautiful village) 13 km: Kaysersberg (Important town) 7 km: Kintzheim (Town) 28 km: Le Struthof (WWII concentration camp) 26 km: Mont-Sainte-Odile (Hilltop pilgrimage site) 31 km: Munster (Town) 28 km: Neuf-Brisach (Village) 5 km: Ribeauville (Town) 8 km: Riquewihr (Most beautiful village) 12 km: Selestat (Town) 16 km: Turckheim (Important town)
See also Bergheim (version Francais)
