Barr tourism and travel guide

Visit Barr: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Less visited than many, Barr is something of an undiscovered gem among the popular Alsace villages

Barr is situated in the Bas-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 Barr in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau d'Andlau at 2 km and Mont-Sainte-Odile at 4 km.

Barr, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mittelbergheim

Most Beautiful Village at 1 km (direction south-east)

Mittelbergheim is one of several Alsave villages classed among the most beautiful...

See Mittelbergheim guide

Chateau d'Andlau

Castle at 2 km (direction west-south-west)

It is the views as much as the castle itself at Chateau...

See Chateau d'Andlau guide

Mont-Sainte-Odile

at 4 km (direction north-west)

Mont-Saint-Odile is a very popular pilgrimage destination, and has been since the...

See Mont-Sainte-Odile guide

Epfig

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

After exploring Epfig village be sure to visit the 11th century chapel...

See Epfig guide

Obernai

at 7 km (direction north-east)

Obernai is perhaps the town in Alsace that has best preserved its...

See Obernai guide

Rosheim

at 11 km (direction north-north-east)

The roman style church is one highlight in Rosheim, and the oldest...

See Rosheim guide

Ebersmunster

at 12 km (direction south-east)

The remarkable baroque style Abbey Church of Ebersmunster is the principal place...

See Ebersmunster guide

Le Struthof

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

Le Struthof is the only Nazi Concentration camp to have been built...

See Le Struthof guide

Molsheim

at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

Although Molsheim is now quite a large town it is the small...

See Molsheim guide

Selestat

at 16 km (direction south)

One interesting feature of Selestat is the very wide range of architectural...

See Selestat guide

Kientzheim

at 17 km (direction south-south-west)

As well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close...

See Kientzheim guide

Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg

Castle at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The substantial Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is one of the most visited and...

See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide

Bergheim

at 23 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin department

The original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...

See Bergheim guide

Ribeauville

at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin department

The traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town...

See Ribeauville guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Bas-Rhin

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Map of places to visit near Barr

Markets in and near Barr

Market days in Barr: weekly market: Saturday;

• Barr: market Saturday (0km)
• Obernai: market Thursday (7km)
• Ville: market Wednesday (12km)
• Benfeld: market Monday (12km)
• Molsheim: market Monday (15km)
• Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Erstein: market Thursday (17km)
• Rothau: market Saturday (18km)
• Schirmeck: market Wednesday (18km)
• Illkirch-Graffenstaden: market Saturday (25km)

More information about Barr, Alsace

Tourist attractions near Barr, France

What to do at Barr? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Barr.

Heritage sites

• Strasbourg Grand Ile (30km)
• Neuf-Brisach ville neuve (Vauban fortifications) (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Mittelbergheim (1km)
• Hunawihr (27km)
• Riquewihr (29km)
• Eguisheim (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Obernai (7km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine du Windeck (6km)
• Parc du château de Kintzheim (17km)
• Jardin du chateau de Kolbsheim (21km)
• Le jardin de Marguerite (23km)
• Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (30km)
• Jardin botanique de l'université de Strasbourg (30km)
• Jardins de Callunes (32km)
• Jardin botanique du col de Saverne (38km)
• Jardin de l'Escalier (42km)
• Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Colmar (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Champ du Feu (12km)
• Hohneck (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Strasbourg (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Itterswiller (5km)
• Diebolsheim (21km)
• Bergheim (23km)
• Ribeauville (25km)
• Marckolsheim (28km)
• Bischheim (33km)
• Drusenheim (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Cigoland (16km)
• Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix (57km)

Geography and distances

Barr is in the north-east of France at 31 kilometres from Strasbourg, the department capital (general information: Barr is 377 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris or drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk (allow around 6 hours) For driving distances to Barr from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Andlau, Bernardswiller, Bernardville, Bourgheim, Eichhoffen, Epfig, Gertwiller, Goxwiller, Heiligenstein, Itterswiller, Mittelbergheim, Nothalten, Reichsfeld, Saint-Nabor, Saint-Pierre, Stotzheim and Zellwiller.

This page in French: Visiter Barr