Selestat tourism and travel guide
Visit Selestat: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: One interesting feature of Selestat is the very wide range of architectural styles seen in the buildings and monuments
Selestat is situated in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand-Est region.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Selestat. For detailed visitor information see the Selestat 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 Selestat in Grand-Est.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg at 8 km and Ebersmunster Abbey at 8 km.
Selestat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Kientzheim
at 4 km (direction west)As well as the village itself there are several popular attractions close to Kientzheim...
See Kientzheim guide
Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Castle at 8 km (direction west)The substantial Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is one of the most visited and most substantial...
See Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg guide
Ebersmunster Abbey
Abbey at 8 km (direction north-east)The remarkable baroque style Abbey Church of Ebersmunster is the principal place of interest...
See Ebersmunster Abbey guide
Bergheim
at 9 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentThe original fortified walls still surround the very picturesque village of Bergheim...
See Bergheim guide
Epfig
at 11 km (direction west-south-west)After exploring Epfig village be sure to visit the 11th century chapel to see...
See Epfig guide
Ribeauville
at 12 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentThe traditional coloured houses and the castle poised high above the town make Ribeauvillé...
See Ribeauville guide
Hunawihr
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentIn the heart of the Alsace wine region you should visit Hunawihr, now listed...
See Hunawihr guide
Mittelbergheim
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west-south-west)Mittelbergheim is one of several Alsave villages classed among the most beautiful in France,...
See Mittelbergheim guide
Riquewihr
Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentRiquewihr is very lovely and has less to undermine its medieval charm than almost...
See Riquewihr guide
Chateau d'Andlau
Castle at 16 km (direction north-north-west)It is the views as much as the castle itself at Chateau Andlau that...
See Chateau d'Andlau guide
Barr
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)Less visited than many, Barr is something of an undiscovered gem among the popular...
See Barr guide
Kaysersberg
at 19 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentThe historic centre of Kaysersberg is very attractive, and the half-timbered houses along the...
See Kaysersberg guide
Mont-Sainte-Odile
at 20 km (direction north-north-west)Mont-Saint-Odile is a very popular pilgrimage destination, and has been since the mircles of...
See Mont-Sainte-Odile guide
Colmar
at 21 km (direction south-south-west), in the Haut-Rhin departmentThe medieval centre of Colmar, with brightly painted half-timbered houses along the canalside, is...
See Colmar guide
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Markets in and near Selestat
Market days in Selestat: weekly market: Tuesday & Saturday;
- Selestat: market Tuesday & Saturday (0km)
- Ribeauville: market Saturday (12km)
- Ville: market Wednesday (14km)
- Riquewihr: market Friday (15km)
- Barr: market Saturday (16km)
- Benfeld: market Monday (17km)
- Kaysersberg: market Monday & Friday (19km)
- Colmar: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (21km)
- Obernai: market Thursday (23km)
- Turckheim: market Friday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Selestat, France
What to do at Selestat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Selestat.
Heritage sites
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Hunawihr (13km)
- Mittelbergheim (15km)
- Riquewihr (15km)
- Eguisheim (26km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Obernai (23km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Kintzheim (4km)
- Parc du domaine de Schoppenwihr (16km)
- Domaine du Windeck (22km)
- Le jardin de Marguerite (31km)
- Jardins de Callunes (33km)
- Jardin du chateau de Kolbsheim (35km)
- Jardin d'altitude du Haut-Chitelet (40km)
- Jardin botanique de l'université de Strasbourg (42km)
- Parc de la Marseillaise (43km)
- Parc de Wesserling (53km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Colmar (21km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Champ du Feu (20km)
- Hohneck (40km)
Towns of Art and history
- Strasbourg (42km)
- Guebwiller (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Bergheim (9km)
- Itterswiller (12km)
- Ribeauville (12km)
- Marckolsheim (13km)
- Diebolsheim (16km)
- Soultzmatt (37km)
- Bischheim (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Cigoland (2km)
Geography and distances
Selestat is in the north-east of France at 42 kilometres from Strasbourg, the department capital (general information: Selestat is 381 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Selestat
from Strasbourg (prefecture): 42 km
from Paris: 381 km
from Calais: 502 km
from Nice: 507 km
from Bordeaux: 721 km
from Strasbourg: 42 km
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 Selestat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chatenois, Dieffenthal, Ebersheim, Ebersmunster, Kintzheim, Mussig, Orschwiller and Scherwiller.
This page in French: Visiter Selestat