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Tourism Selestat
Sélestat lies at the heart of Alsace, 22 km north of Colmar and 47 km south of Strasbourg. Located on the left bank of the Ill, the city leans against the Vosges.
It communicates with Lorraine by the Maurice Lemaire tunnel known as the tunnel Sainte Marie-aux-Mines. Saint Die des Vosges is 43 km west. The city lies close to Germany, some twenty miles east.
A nature preserve on the outskirts of the city. The Illwald, Regional Nature Reserve of Sélestat Ried, one of the largest alluvial forest in one piece in France: 1 500 hectares of greenery, majestic trees and an exceptional wildlife that unfolds against the most attention.
The Haut-Koenigsbourg is located about 12 km west of Selestat.
Sights
- Roman church Sainte-Foy
- Church Gothic Saint-Georges
- Castle Water
Museums and monuments to visit
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Bibliothèque HumanisteFounded in 1452, the Humanist Library in Selestat is considered the oldest public library in Alsace. Registered with the Memory of the World UNESCO, it has a collection of old books which attracts ... -
Château de KintzheimFrom the castle, watching the surrounding landscape, the visitors will easily understand the choice of this summit cone (703 m), slightly detached from the sandstone massif of Altenberg, for the ... -
Château du Haut-KoenigsbourgThe Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle is a medieval castle located in the french communal of Orschwiller in the Alsatian region. This historical monument is benefiting of a very significant amount of ... -
Musée de la Tour des Voleurs et Maison de vigneronThieves' Tower dates from the sixteenth century. At the time, it served as a prison and torture chamber. The building, pentagonal, measuring 18 meters high. During the visit, especially into the ... -
Musée de la Folie MarcoThe Museum of the Folie Marco is in a mansion, lordly half, half bourgeois. Established in 1960, the museum houses a beautiful Alsatian bourgeois furniture from the seventeenth to the nineteenth ... -
Musée Albert SchweitzerThe Albert Schweitzer Museum is a museum dedicated to the work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer . It is in the house in which Albert Schweitzer spent part of his childhood. Visitors can still see his bedroom ...
A week-end to explore Strasbourg
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Strasbourg
- Durée : 2 jours
Between the weekend, we invite you to discover the treasures of the city of Strasbourg.
Tour to discover Alsace
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Strasbourg
- Durée : 6 jours
For 6 days, you will discover the Alsace. It is the third most densely populated region in metropolitan France.Alsace is divided into two departments: the Lower Rhine in the north and the Upper Rhine in the south.
Cities in Bas-Rhin
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Selestat
- Durée : 1 jour
Discovering the cities of Bas-Rhin and sightseeing
Selestat
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Selestat
- Durée : 5 jours
Sélestat is a commune located in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region.
