Bas-Rhin, France travel guide
The capital of Bas-Rhin is Strasbourg.
North of Strasbourg
This is the northernmost part of Alsace.
Strasbourg is the capital if this heavily forested region, in which the climate is almost 'continental' - hot summers and dry, cold winters. North of Strasbourg there are some fascinating ruined castles, especially among the hills just west of Wissembourg in the north - example at Fleckenstein
Another town worth visiting is at
Saverne, and
be sure to see the churches at
Marmoutier
and
Neuwiller-les-Saverne. A 'most beautiful village' in this part of Alsace
is Hunspach
Around Selestat
Still in the Bas-Rhin department, there is another cluster of castles in the region around Sélestat. These include Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg and Chateau Andlau. (The former of these features in our dedicated French castles section)
The popular hilltop pilgrimage destination at Mont-Sainte-Odile is a few kilometres from Chateau Andlau
Discover also popular Obernai and quiet neighbour Barr - other towns in the region include Kintzheim (and the aviary in the castle), Rosheim and Molsheim
Stop to see the abbey at Ebersmunster and, by contrast, the little chapel at Epfig
As complete contrast, Le Struthof, the only WWII concentration camp built in France (it formed part of occupied territory during the war) is also in this part of Alsace
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