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ranger49 Says: Shortly before our visit to Alsace we were visited by an Australian friend - then organist at one of the Cathedrals in his home country. He had just completed a tour of European organs and the name of Silbermann was mentioned. I did not expect to come across one of his...
ranger49 Says: When we entered the church we were greeted by a dazzling display of colour from the gleaming gilt carvings on the high altar, the large, crown shaped Balanquin and overall effect of light and colour.The interior is finely decorated and has beautifully painted ceilings, the...
JLBG Says: Together with the organ, the pulpit is a masterpiece and alone worth the visit. A beautifully carved Samson leaning on a lion seems to hold the pulpit with his two extended arms. It was carved in hardwood by the brothers Winterhalder that designed also the altar in the Saint...
JLBG Says: When we spotted these large birds in a field, along the road to Ebersmunster, I thought at first that they were geese. However, once we parked on the side of the road and had a closer look, they obviously were swans! Usually, swan are seen swimming on some body of water and...
JLBG Says: As Ebersmunster is situated in the Grand Ried, no wonder that water flows everywhere. Several quiet streams flow across the village. When we arrived on the small bridge crossing this one, two swans swam gracefully towards us hoping for some food but unfortunately we had...
Entrance into the city of Ebersmunster?
JLBG Says: Before1331, Ebersmunster had a city wall with an entrance door in the west built in 1513. However the city wall was put down by the Swedish in 1640, when they destroyed the Abbey. Then this should not be an actual city entrance though it bears the shield of the city, the...
JLBG Says: On the right to the church, a two levels brick building is the “Mairie-École”. Since the second half of the 19th, and until the middle of the 20th, in most villages of France, the Mairie (town hall) and the École (School) were housed in the same building. One side for the...
JLBG Says: On the side of the church, between low walls, a small square lawn is dotted with a dozen standing tombstones. The carvings are half obliterated and almost impossible to decipher. I have read the name “Marta” and several of these stones bear the carved form of a lady. This is...
JLBG Says: The wooden stalls of the nave are carved in oak with a décor made of stylized flowers and leaves. This carving does not seem very old. It does not match the carvings of the stalls in the choir (sorry, no photos) which represent twelve Saints.
JLBG Says: The frescoes were painted between 1727 and 1759 by three painters from Strasbourg, Joseph Matter, Joseph Syber and Joseph Mages. They represent various religious scenes : The martyrdom of saint Vincent.The life of Saint BenoitThe mystery of God revealed to man.The Mystery of...
JLBG Says: The altar is sumptuous and is topped by a canopy figuring a majestic golden imperial crown. The altar was carved by Jean Léonard Meyer from Sélestat. Wide openings allow plenty of sun (when shining!) to light it.
JLBG Says: The organ is famous as it was one of the last built by André Silbermann around 1734 and because most of it has remained unchanged.André was the leader of the famous organ maker family. He was born in Saxe, learnt organ making in Paris and settled in Alsace. His brother...
JLBG Says: The Ebersmunster church is considered as one of the most beautiful baroque church of France. The nave and the choir were built in the 17th and did not undergo any changes in the 18th. The vaults are painted with an amazing series of fresco that I will show as close-ups.
JLBG Says: The Abbatial church has an unusual look. It was first built in the VIIth but entirely destroyed in 1632. A new church was built soon after. In 1720, while German baroque was popular, it underwent large amendments by the Austrian Peter Thumb. This gave it this unusual look...
Aux Deux Clefs: Nearly opposite the Church
ranger49 Says: We thought this looked a good place to have lunch - it may have been the only place as we saw no other in the village. Having spent quite a long time in the church we were almost too late for lunch. But we arrived in time to choose the local speciality La Matelote - a dish...
JLBG Says: Restaurant "Aux Deux Clés" is a small country restaurant with mostly local customers. It is famous for its matelote (fish stew) Matelote with eel, pike and sandreGrilled eel
JLBG Says: In the small hall leading to the dining room of Restaurant “Aux Deux Clés”, a magnificent brass still is on display. It was used to distil themany various spirit that are found in Alsace. Besides wine spirit, cherries, plum, elderberries, sorb and other berries are often...
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Restaurant "Aux Deux Clés" is a small country restaurant with mostly local customers. It is famous for its matelote (fish stew) Matelote with eel, pike and...
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Ebersmunster and the Grand Ried
Ebersmunster is a village of 500 inhabitants lying in the Grand Ried. The Grand Ried is a swampy plain that spreads between the Rhine river and the Ill river. It is a flat and wet land with a lot of...
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The picturesque village of Ebersmunster is in the Bas-Rhin department of the Alsace region, between Strasbourg and Colmar. The streets are lined with typical timbered houses painted in a mixture of......
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