Metzeral tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Munster at 6 km from Metzeral
Visit Metzeral: highlights and tourist information
Metzeral 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 Metzeral in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Munster at 6 km and Murbach abbey at 11 km.
Metzeral, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Munster
at 6 km (direction east-north-east)Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...
See Munster guide
Murbach abbey
Abbey at 11 km (direction south-east)The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...
See Murbach abbey guide
Guebwiller
at 15 km (direction south-east)In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...
See Guebwiller guide
Rouffach
at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...
See Rouffach guide
Turckheim
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest...
See Turckheim guide
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Soultz-Haut-Rhin
at 18 km (direction south-east)In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...
See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide
Kaysersberg
at 20 km (direction north-east)The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Ungersheim
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...
See Ungersheim guide
Colmar
at 23 km (direction east-north-east)The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
Riquewihr
Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-east)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-east)In the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr, now listed...
See Hunawihr guide
Ribeauville
at 28 km (direction north-east)The traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town make Ribeauvillé...
See Ribeauville guide
Bergheim
at 31 km (direction north-east)The original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...
See Bergheim guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Haut-Rhin
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Reserve excursions near Metzeral
Map of places to visit near Metzeral
Markets in and near Metzeral
- Munster: market Saturday (6km)
- La Bresse: market Sunday (16km)
- Gerardmer: market Thursday & Saturday (16km)
- Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
- Turckheim: market Friday (17km)
- Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (18km)
- Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (20km)
- Fraize: market Friday (20km)
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (23km)
- Thann: market Saturday (23km)
More information about Metzeral, Alsace
Tourist attractions near Metzeral, France
What to do at Metzeral? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Metzeral.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Eguisheim (18km)
- Riquewihr (24km)
- Hunawihr (26km)
- Mittelbergheim (51km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Thann (23km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (6km)
- Parc de Wesserling (15km)
- Parc de la Marseillaise (16km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (24km)
- Roseraie du Chatelet (36km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (36km)
- Parc botanique de Mulhouse (37km)
- Parc Alfred-Wallach (37km)
- Jardins de Callunes (38km)
- Jardin botanique de Gondremer (41km)
- Jardins de l’Abbaye Notre-Dame (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (23km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Hohneck (5km)
- Cascade de la Pissoire (25km)
- Ballon d'Alsace (27km)
- Champ du Feu (45km)
Towns of Art and history
- Guebwiller (15km)
- Mulhouse (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Soultzmatt (14km)
- Masevaux (27km)
- Ribeauville (28km)
- Bergheim (31km)
- Sausheim (33km)
- Rougegoutte (35km)
- Marckolsheim (39km)
- Belfort (44km)
- Itterswiller (48km)
- Diebolsheim (54km)
- Moffans-et-Vacheresse (58km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (37km)
- Cigoland (38km)
Geography and distances
Metzeral is in the north-east of France at 23 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Metzeral is 361 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Metzeral
from Colmar (prefecture): 23 km
from Paris: 361 km
from Calais: 499 km
from Nice: 479 km
from Bordeaux: 684 km
from Strasbourg: 81 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 Metzeral from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin, Eschbach-Au-Val, Hohrod, Luttenbach-Pres-Munster, Mittlach, Muhlbach-sur-Munster, Munster, Sondernach, Soultzeren and Stosswihr.
This page in French: Visiter Metzeral