Ribeauville tourism and travel guide
Visit Ribeauville: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: The traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town make Ribeauvillé a pleasant place to explore
Ribeauville 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 Ribeauville. For detailed visitor information see the Ribeauville travel guide.
Tourist classifications for Ribeauville include "ville fleurie 4*".
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ribeauville in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bergheim at 3 km and Riquewihr at 4 km.
Ribeauville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Hunawihr
Most Beautiful Village at 2 km (direction south-west)In the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr, now listed...
See Hunawihr guide
Bergheim
at 3 km (direction east-north-east)The original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...
See Bergheim guide
Riquewihr
Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction south-west)Riquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Castle at 7 km (direction north-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentThe substantial Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is one of the most visited and most substantial...
See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide
Kaysersberg
at 8 km (direction south-west)The historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Kientzheim
at 9 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentAs well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close to Kientzheim...
See Kientzheim guide
Turckheim
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)There is lots of interest to see here in Turckheim, one of the prettiest...
See Turckheim guide
Selestat
at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentOne interesting feature of Selestat is the very wide range of architectural styles seen...
See Selestat guide
Colmar
at 13 km (direction south-south-east)The medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
Eguisheim
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction south)Of the many beautiful traditional villages in Alsace, Eguisheim is one of our favourites...
See Eguisheim guide
Ebersmunster Abbey
Abbey at 20 km (direction east-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentThe remarkable baroque style Abbey Church of Ebersmunster is the principal place of interest...
See Ebersmunster Abbey guide
Epfig
at 21 km (direction north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentAfter exploring Epfig village be sure to visit the 11th century chapel to see...
See Epfig guide
Munster
at 22 km (direction south-west)Munster was very badly damaged during the First World War but careful renovation means...
See Munster guide
Chateau d'Andlau
Castle at 24 km (direction north-north-east), in the Bas-Rhin departmentIt is the views as much as the castle itself at Chateau Andlau that...
See Chateau d'Andlau guide
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Markets in and near Ribeauville
Market days in Ribeauville: weekly market: Saturday;
- Ribeauville: market Saturday (0km)
- Riquewihr: market Friday (3km)
- Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (7km)
- Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (12km)
- Turckheim: market Friday (12km)
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (12km)
- Ville: market Wednesday (17km)
- Munster: market Saturday (22km)
- Fraize: market Friday (25km)
- Barr: market Saturday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Ribeauville, France
What to do at Ribeauville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ribeauville.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Hunawihr (2km)
- Riquewihr (4km)
- Eguisheim (17km)
- Mittelbergheim (24km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Obernai (32km)
- Thann (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (5km)
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (8km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (28km)
- Jardins de Callunes (28km)
- Domaine du Windeck (31km)
- Parc de la Marseillaise (33km)
- Parc de Wesserling (42km)
- Le jardin de Marguerite (43km)
- Jardin du chateau de Kolbsheim (45km)
- Jardin botanique de Gondremer (46km)
- Jardin botanique de l'université de Strasbourg (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (12km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Champ du Feu (23km)
- Hohneck (29km)
- Cascade de la Pissoire (46km)
- Ballon d'Alsace (54km)
Towns of Art and history
- Guebwiller (33km)
- Strasbourg (54km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergheim (3km)
- Marckolsheim (17km)
- Itterswiller (21km)
- Soultzmatt (26km)
- Diebolsheim (27km)
- Sausheim (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Cigoland (10km)
Geography and distances
Ribeauville is in the north-east of France at 13 kilometres from Colmar, the department capital (general information: Ribeauville is 374 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ribeauville
from Colmar (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 374 km
from Calais: 499 km
from Nice: 499 km
from Bordeaux: 710 km
from Strasbourg: 54 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 Ribeauville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beblenheim, Bennwihr, Bergheim, Guemar, Hunawihr, Kaysersberg, Mittelwihr, Orschwiller, Ostheim, Riquewihr, Rodern, Rorschwihr, Saint-Hippolyte, Thannenkirch and Zellenberg.
This page in French: Visiter Ribeauville