Ottmarsheim tourism and travel guide
Visit Ottmarsheim: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The Abbey church of Ottmarsheim is said to be the oldest church in Alsace, and is very unusual in having an octagonal plan
Ottmarsheim is situated in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Ottmarsheim. For detailed visitor information see the Ottmarsheim travel guide.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ottmarsheim in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Ungersheim at 18 km and Soultz-Haut-Rhin at 23 km.
Ottmarsheim, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Mulhouse
at 13 km (direction west-south-west)Often ignored as an 'industrial town' Mulhouse actually has an attractive centre around the...
See Mulhouse guide
Ungersheim
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)The Ecomuseum at Ungershim is a fascinating reconstruction of an entire medieval Alsace village...
See Ungersheim guide
Soultz-Haut-Rhin
at 23 km (direction west-north-west)In Soultz-Haut-Rhin an unusual characteristic is that many of the old houses are in...
See Soultz-Haut-Rhin guide
Rouffach
at 25 km (direction north-west)Perhaps less exceptional than some Alsace towns we still enjoyed exploring the centre of...
See Rouffach guide
Guebwiller
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)In Guebwilller it is the part of the town along the canal and also...
See Guebwiller guide
Neuf-Brisach
at 26 km (direction west-north-west)Neuf-Brisach is unique in being a town that was entirely designed by Vauban, an...
See Neuf-Brisach guide
Altkirch
at 27 km (direction west-south-west)In the oldest part of Altkirch you can still see part of the defensive...
See Altkirch guide
Murbach abbey
Abbey at 30 km (direction west-north-west)The remains of the abbey at Murbach, the surrounding gardens and its position in...
See Murbach abbey guide
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction north-west)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Colmar
at 35 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
Turckheim
at 37 km (direction north-west)There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest...
See Turckheim guide
Munster
at 40 km (direction north-west)Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...
See Munster guide
Kaysersberg
at 43 km (direction north-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 45 km (direction north-north-west)Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
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Markets in and near Ottmarsheim
- Rixheim: market Thursday (9km)
- Riedisheim: market Wednesday (11km)
- Mulhouse: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Saturday & Friday (12km)
- Wittenheim: market Friday (13km)
- Sierentz: market Wednesday (15km)
- Wittelsheim: market Thursday (20km)
- Saint-Louis: market Saturday all day (22km)
- Soultz-Haut-Rhin: market Wednesday & Wednesday & (23km)
- Cernay: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
- Guebwiller: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Ottmarsheim, France
What to do at Ottmarsheim? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ottmarsheim.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Thann (30km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc Alfred-Wallach (12km)
- Parc botanique de Mulhouse (13km)
- Parc de la Marseillaise (25km)
- Parc de Wesserling (39km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (42km)
- Roseraie du Chatelet (44km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (35km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Hohneck (46km)
Towns of Art and history
- Mulhouse (13km)
- Guebwiller (26km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sausheim (10km)
- Huningue (22km)
- Soultzmatt (28km)
- Hirtzbach (30km)
- Masevaux (38km)
- Marckolsheim (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique et botanique de Mulhouse (13km)
Geography and distances
Ottmarsheim is in the north-east of France at 35 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Ottmarsheim is 399 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ottmarsheim
from Colmar (prefecture): 35 km
from Paris: 399 km
from Calais: 539 km
from Nice: 454 km
from Bordeaux: 702 km
from Strasbourg: 91 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 Ottmarsheim from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bantzenheim, Chalampe and Hombourg.
This page in French: Visiter Ottmarsheim