Saint-Leon square and fountain.
breughel Says: The visit starts with the Saint-Leon square and fountain. Pope St Leo IX was born here in 1002 as Bruno son of Count Hugon IV of Eguisheim. There is a legend about Pope Leo IX according to which his father count Hugon tried to have him murdered when he was a child. The St...
auberge the Trois Chateaux: Famille wolff work well
traveloturc Says: This small restaurant for 50 peopal which is run by the Wolff family serves really very tasty local food specially accompied by good wine of the area Truite
Wolfberger, Eguisheim.: Crémant d'Alsace a best buy.
breughel Says: Among French sparkling wines the "Crémant d'Alsace" is a best buy.Nearly as good as Champagne at one third of its price.A good Crémant d'Alsace will cost 7 - 9 € in the shops while standard Champagne will cost about 25 €.The Crémant d'Alsace is made using the traditional...
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In the centre of Eguisheim the chapel Saint Léon from1894 and neo-Romanic style with a very beautiful fontaine is one of the main attraction area of the town
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Discover the octagonal Eguisheim.

Starting this intro I read the Legend of Eguisheim about Pope St Leo IX born here in 1002 as Bruno son of Count Hugon IV of Eguisheim. If I had read the legend before visiting Eguisheim I would have...
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We started for the Ecomusée of Alsace only to find it oddly open and closed at the same time. We walked right in but no one was there and nothing was open. We left trying to decide what to do and I......
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One of the most beautiful village of France

Eguisheim has been permanently occupatied since prehistory. The name of the village " Egenesheim " in 10th century means " Egino's house ", Germanic first name. The counts of the Nordgau, the most...
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