Set off on a discovery tour of this ancient piscopal city located around twenty kilometres from Strasbourg at the start of the Alsace Wine Route!
It's façonnated landscape between plain, vineyards and sub-Vosgian hills and whose territory abounds in historic curiosities, numerous cultural events throughout the year and wine trails à stroll. À l'image de la randonnée Découverte du vignoble autour de Molsheim, un circuit de 20km à travers les sous-bois aux portes de la vall&e de la Bruche.
Accomplished sportsmen and women, hikers or amateur cyclists, young and old, a whole range of activities and visits are on offer for an unforgettable holiday close to Molsheim!
Cover everything you always wanted to know about the emblem of Alsace! The Molsheim stork park is great fun for young and old. Many storks' nests once adorned the roofs of Molsheim. But over the years, they have become rarer. In the 1960s, around twenty stork chicks were reintroduced and since then, the storks in the enclosure have been convalescing before later being released back into their natural environment.
Eager to explore nature and recharge your batteries? Let yourself be carried along by the current on a guided canoeing tour of the Ried de la Bruche! During the summer months, the Bruche Sport Passion association in Molsheim is organising a guided canoe trip along the Ried de la Bruche. This one-day activity allows you to discover, with a guide, the magnificent landscapes of the Ried de la Bruche through the fauna and flora.
Situated between 235 and 300 metres above sea level on gentle slopes, the coteau du Bruderthal is protected from wind and rain by the Vosges mountains to the west. Once cultivated by the monastic friars of the Bruderthal, this land is renowned for the delicacy of its aroma. Come and spend the day in Molsheim in one of our gîtes or chambres d'hôtes and taste rieslings and muscats with Alsace winegrowers.
Jump over to Oberhaslach to visit the Cascade du Nideck. Situated 534 metres above sea level, to the south of the remains of a castle, the waterfall cascades down from a 25-metre-high wall of volcanic rock.
In the 14th century, the town was fortified and provided with a surrounding wall, some of which still remains. It was behind these walls that many religious communities came to take refuge during the Lutheran Reformation.
The Église des Jésuites is a key edifice in the medieval town of Molsheim. The little sister of Strasbourg's cathedral is one of the largest churches in Alsace, and is remarkable for its clarity and size. Light, the symbol of the divine Word for the Judeo-Christians, floods into the late Gothic building. Inside, a veritable triumphal arch supported by four lions adorns the choir of the central nave, and large stained-glass windows depict, among others, Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace, and Saint Léon IX, the Alsatian pope from 1049 to 1054.
The musmusque de la Chartreuse is a must-see in Molsheim. Immerse yourself in the rich and varied history of the town and discover unique exhibits from every era in this museum of architecture, art and history. From the earliest traces of human occupation in the region (Palaeolithic) to the painful memories of the Second World War, via the town's mediaeval history and religious orders, the Chartreuse Museum will delight history lovers! The premises are home to the Bugatti Foundation, which perpetuates the memory of the carmaker Ettore Bugatti through the presentation of a number of cars, unusual objects and documents.
A few kilometres from the town is the Fort de Mutzig, built by the German Empire and the largest fortified group in the world, but also the most modern in 1914.
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