Balgau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Neuf-Brisach at 10 km from Balgau
Visit Balgau: highlights and tourist information
Balgau is situated in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Balgau in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Neuf-Brisach at 10 km and Ottmarsheim at 15 km.
Balgau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Neuf-Brisach
at 10 km (direction )Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by Vauban, an...
See Neuf-Brisach guide
Ottmarsheim
at 15 km (direction south-south-west)The Abbey church of Ottmarsheim is said to be the oldest church in Alsace,...
See Ottmarsheim guide
Ungersheim
at 18 km (direction west-south-west)The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...
See Ungersheim guide
Rouffach
at 18 km (direction west)Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...
See Rouffach guide
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Colmar
at 22 km (direction north-west)The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
Soultz-Haut-Rhin
at 23 km (direction west)In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...
See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide
Guebwiller
at 24 km (direction west)In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...
See Guebwiller guide
Mulhouse
at 24 km (direction south-west)Often ignored as an 'industrial town' Mulhouse actually has an attractive centre around the...
See Mulhouse guide
Turckheim
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest...
See Turckheim guide
Murbach abbey
Abbey at 28 km (direction west)The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...
See Murbach abbey guide
Kaysersberg
at 31 km (direction north-west)The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Riquewihr
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-west)Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
Munster
at 33 km (direction west-north-west)Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...
See Munster guide
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Reserve excursions near Balgau
Map of places to visit near Balgau
Markets in and near Balgau
- Wittenheim: market Friday (19km)
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (22km)
- Rixheim: market Thursday (23km)
- Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (23km)
- Riedisheim: market Wednesday (23km)
- Mulhouse: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday & Friday (24km)
- Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
- Wittelsheim: market Thursday (26km)
- Turckheim: market Friday (27km)
- Cernay: market Tuesday & Friday (30km)
More information about Balgau, Alsace
Tourist attractions near Balgau, France
What to do at Balgau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Balgau.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Thann (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Marseillaise (24km)
- Parc Alfred-Wallach (25km)
- Parc botanique de Mulhouse (25km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (29km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (38km)
- Parc de Wesserling (40km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (42km)
- Roseraie du Chatelet (51km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Hohneck (41km)
Towns of Art and history
- Guebwiller (24km)
- Mulhouse (24km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sausheim (20km)
- Soultzmatt (23km)
- Marckolsheim (27km)
- Ribeauville (34km)
- Bergheim (34km)
- Huningue (37km)
- Diebolsheim (42km)
- Hirtzbach (44km)
- Masevaux (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (25km)
- Cigoland (38km)
Geography and distances
Balgau is in the north-east of France at 22 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Balgau is 397 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Balgau
from Colmar (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 397 km
from Calais: 531 km
from Nice: 470 km
from Bordeaux: 710 km
from Strasbourg: 75 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Paris or drive from one of the channel port - Calais and Dunkirk are around 6 hours distance. For driving distances to Balgau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blodelsheim, Dessenheim, Fessenheim, Geiswasser, Heiteren, Nambsheim, Roggenhouse and Rustenhart.
This page in French: Visiter Balgau