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Tourism Westhalten
In Westhalten, sauntering in its streets between the flowered houses, walking along its botanical and wine path, being filled with wonder discovering an exceptional rare flora on its hills with the Mediterranean micro-climate, slackening within an idyllic framework, tasting the delights of the kitchen of its restaurants, enjoying the exceptional wines of its great vintages. It does not matter at which time of the year you decide to make halt there, Westhalten promises you an unforgettable experience and reserves you a stay of quality.
Located in the middle of the Noble Valley in the Regional Natural reserve of the Balloons of the Vosges, nested between the hills of Bollenberg, Strangenberg and Zinnkoepflé in one of the driest zones of France, the village of Westhalten is a privileged vacation resort on the wine trail of Alsace.
Sights
- Roman villa
- Fountain in front of City Hall
- Chapel of the Mont des Oliviers
Museums and monuments to visit
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Musée du BailliageThe museum of the Bailliage of Rouffach presents the treasures of the former capital of the Haut-Mundat (possessions of the bishop of Strasbourg in Upper Alsace), as well as the villages that made up ...
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La Tour des SorcièresWitches' Tower is the last surviving tower of the town's fortifications. The round base is the oldest part and dates from the 13th century. The rest of the tower was built in the ...
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Eglise Notre-Dame de l'AssomptionChurch of Notre-Dame of the Assumption is a yellow sandstone church combining Romanesque and Gothic styles. One of the two towers is unfinished. Façade has a magnificent rose ...
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Musée Théodore DeckMuseum Théodore Deck was once the residence of the chanoines of Murbach, it now houses an impressive collection of ceramics of ceramist Théodore Deck (1823-1891), 500 works are on ...
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Abbaye de MurbachAbbey of Murbach was founded in 728 by Saint-Pirmin. In the XII century it became a true principality that has multiple cities, as Guebwiller and is one of the four largest of the Saint Empire Romain ...
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Écomusée d'AlsaceThe Alsace Ecomuseum is a reconstitution of a real Alsatian village, with 74 construction of which houses, farm, school, chapel which were dismantled and rebuilt here. It will present ...
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Château du HohlandsbourgThe construction of the castle, on the orders of Marshal Colmar Gundolsheim Siegfried, from the year 1279. The site, located at 620 meters to monitor Colmar and its surroundings. From 1281, the ...
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Le Musée BartholdiThe birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi now houses the museum dedicated to the famous French sculptor. On the ground floor you will find models of the nine public buildings designed for the city of ...
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Musée d'UnterlindenThe Unterlinden Museum annually hosts more than 200,000 visitors from around the world. This figure ranks second in the list of the Fine Arts Museum the most visited in France. The play's most ...
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Musée Animé du JouetThe Toy Museum of Colmar was founded in the early 1990s. It was in those years that Colmar discover a wonderful collection of nearly two thousand toys dating from the nineteenth century to today. The ...
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Le Musée des amis de ThannMuseum Friends of Thann presents the history of the region and popular traditions. Located in the former Corn Exchange dated 1519, the ground floor offers a beautiful collection. One can discover ...
Tour on the Alsace wine route
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Thann
- Durée : 4 jours
For 4 days, we invite you to discover the Alsace wine route. This famous tourist route was inaugurated in 1953. It extends over 170 kilometers between Marlenheim Thann and includes 170 municipalities.
Discover Rouffach and the Noble Valley
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Rouffach
- Durée : 3 jours
Discover a rich and varied heritage, flowery decorated towns and travel on the prestigious Romanesque road of Alsace.
Wine route
- Thème : Gastronomy
- Départ : Guebwiller
- Durée : 1 jour
Discovery of the region by following the wine route and by crossing magnificent Alsatian villages.
Eguisheim and its surroundings
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Eguisheim
- Durée : 5 jours
Listed as one of the most beautiful village in France since 2003, Flower decoration national award winning village since 1989, European Gold medal 'Entente Florale' in 2006.
Pierre et Vacances Résidence Le Clos d'Eguisheim
- Eguisheim
- 08 92 70 21 80
Ternélia Le Grand Hôtel
- Munster
- 04 50 66 65 20