Dessenheim tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Neuf-Brisach at 6 km from Dessenheim
Visit Dessenheim: highlights and tourist information
Dessenheim 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 Dessenheim in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Neuf-Brisach at 6 km and Rouffach at 14 km.
Dessenheim, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Neuf-Brisach
at 6 km (direction north-east)Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by Vauban, an...
See Neuf-Brisach guide
Rouffach
at 14 km (direction west)Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...
See Rouffach guide
Colmar
at 15 km (direction north-west)The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west-north-west)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Ungersheim
at 17 km (direction west-south-west)The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...
See Ungersheim guide
Turckheim
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest...
See Turckheim guide
Ottmarsheim
at 21 km (direction south)The Abbey church of Ottmarsheim is said to be the oldest church in Alsace,...
See Ottmarsheim guide
Soultz-Haut-Rhin
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...
See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide
Guebwiller
at 22 km (direction west-south-west)In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...
See Guebwiller guide
Kaysersberg
at 25 km (direction north-west)The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Murbach abbey
Abbey at 25 km (direction west)The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...
See Murbach abbey guide
Riquewihr
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction north-west)Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
Hunawihr
Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction north-west)In the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr, now listed...
See Hunawihr guide
Bergheim
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)The original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...
See Bergheim guide
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Map of places to visit near Dessenheim
Markets in and near Dessenheim
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (15km)
- Turckheim: market Friday (20km)
- Wittenheim: market Friday (22km)
- Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (22km)
- Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (25km)
- Riquewihr: market Friday (25km)
- Wittelsheim: market Thursday (26km)
- Rixheim: market Thursday (27km)
- Riedisheim: market Wednesday (27km)
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Tourist attractions near Dessenheim, France
What to do at Dessenheim? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Dessenheim.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Thann (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc de la Marseillaise (22km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (22km)
- Parc Alfred-Wallach (28km)
- Parc botanique de Mulhouse (29km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (32km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (36km)
- Parc de Wesserling (38km)
- Roseraie du Chatelet (51km)
- Jardins de Callunes (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (15km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Hohneck (36km)
Towns of Art and history
- Guebwiller (22km)
- Mulhouse (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Soultzmatt (19km)
- Marckolsheim (21km)
- Sausheim (23km)
- Ribeauville (27km)
- Bergheim (27km)
- Diebolsheim (37km)
- Huningue (43km)
- Itterswiller (43km)
- Masevaux (43km)
- Hirtzbach (47km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (29km)
- Cigoland (32km)
Geography and distances
Dessenheim is in the north-east of France at 15 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Dessenheim is 392 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Dessenheim
from Colmar (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 392 km
from Calais: 524 km
from Nice: 475 km
from Bordeaux: 710 km
from Strasbourg: 70 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 Dessenheim from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Algolsheim, Appenwihr, Balgau, Heiteren, Hettenschlag, Logelheim, Nambsheim, Neuf-Brisach, Obersaasheim, Rustenhart, Volgelsheim, Weckolsheim and Wolfgantzen.
This page in French: Visiter Dessenheim