Wasselonne

Visit Wasselonne, Alsace

The town of Wasselonne is situated west of Strasbourg and south of Marmoutier in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace, in the rolling countryside of vines, fields and woodlands on the edge of the Vosges region. The village originally developed around a fortified castle built here in the 13th century.

Exploring Wasselonne

A pleasant town to explore, Wasselonne has a selection of half-timber houses, many painted in the bright colours common to the region, in the town centre. There are also several shops and restaurants and all other facilities.

There are also a few minor highlights to admire in Wasselonne, such as the two towers (one round, one square) that remain of the ancient castle. The square tower stood in the centre of the castle (and is open to the public during the summer), while the round tower is the lower part of the castle keep. The original castle was surrounded by extensive fortified walls and more than 20 towers but apart from a part of the walls these have all disappeared, and note that the clocktower on top of the square tower was added in the 18th century.

See also the baroque style church of Saint-laurent - this protestant church is well known for having a famous Silbermann organ, and the Town Hall, in a building that was once the town wheat storage hall.

Wasselonne also has a particularly high number of emblems on buildings (usually on door lintels) signifying the trades of previous inhabitants and it is possible to do a guided tour to see these - ask at the tourist office for the leaflet 'Circuit des Emblèmes des Métiers d’Autrefois'.

Attractions nearby

Wasselonne is very close to the northern end of the Alsace route des Vins, a popular tourist trail that passes through many of the vineyards and picturesque villages of Alsace.

More locally the tourist office can suggest several walks that leave from Wasselonne and pass through the vineyards and forests of the Vosges region.

See Alsace and Bas-Rhin (the region and department for Wasselonne) for more travel ideas...

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Suggested places to visit near Wasselonne, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Obernai 20km; Neuwiller-les-Saverne 21km; Mont-Sainte-Odile 23km; Strasbourg 23km; Barr 26km; Le Struthof 26km; Chateau Andlau 26km; Mittelbergheim 27km; Saint-Quirin 28km; Epfig 31km; Ebersmunster 37km;

Wasselonne tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Jardin botanique du col de Saverne - remarkable garden (13km) : Jardin du chateau de Kolbsheim - remarkable garden (13km) : Domaine du Windeck - remarkable garden (20km) : Bischheim - ville fleurie 4* (22km) : Jardin de l'Escalier - remarkable garden (22km) : Jardin botanique de l'université de Strasbourg - remarkable garden (23km) : Vosges-du-Nord - regional natural parc (26km) : Le jardin de Marguerite - remarkable garden (28km) :

See more places and a map at places near Wasselonne