Eguisheim Travel Guide

 breughel Says:  There are only 1600 inhabitants in Eguisheim but more than 50 are vignerons-winegrowers and they have nice houses which serve as cellars and shops where visitors can taste and buy wines. I put here photos from two of them which are very colourful. 

 breughel Says:  The photo shows the most spectacular street view with that narrow house called "Le Pigeonnier" (pigeon house) at the junction of two streets (rue du rempart Sud). Eguisheim is a unique example of 15th century civil and military architecture. Narrow streets around the former... 

 breughel Says:  This is the most spectacular street of Eguisheim following the former circular ramparts. It is a long and narrow street with half-timbered houses, balconies, bow-windows and pointed gables. There is a Rue du Rempart Sud starting at the Grand' Rue with that narrow house... 

 breughel Says:  Pope St Leo IX was born here in 1002 as Bruno son of Count Hugon IV of EguisheimSince 1894, a chapel is dedicated to him. It was built in a neo-roman style on the site of a medieval tower. Inside, on the vault, Martin painted medallions in the style of the 11th century. They... 

 breughel Says:  The Weckmund castle was built in the 13th century on the same hill but to the south of the two other Eguisheim castles.At the death of the last direct descendant of the Counts of Eguisheim in 1225, the Counts of Ferrette became the closest heirs, but their claim was disputed... 

 breughel Says:  From the three castles the oldest is called Wahlenbourg and was constructed in 1006 by Hugues IV, Count of Eguisheim on the site of a Roman watch tower. The edifice was divided into three distinct parts: at the top was the Count’s residence (on the left of the photo), below... 

 breughel Says:  The ruins of medieval castles called les "Trois Châteaux d' Eguisheim" stand on a hill (591 m) called Schlossberg at about 3 Km westwards from Eguisheim. They dominate a village called Husseren-les-Châteaux which is the highest winegrowing village of Alsace.So that the 3... 

 breughel Says:  This is another street of Eguisheim with half-timbered houses, balconies, bow-windows and pointed gables. Although we were in December one of the houses kept all its flowers.Did they enter them at night to hide them from frost? 

 breughel Says:  Market square fountain (1557), a classified historical monument. 

 breughel Says:  The village was rather quiet when we visited in December. More alive are the important festivities of the Fête des Vignerons (winegrowers feast) during the last weekend of August.We were surprised to find in a street a lorry with a bottling machine in full activity. This... 

 breughel Says:  Eguisheim is considered as the birthplace of winegrowing in Alsace. The hillsides are covered with 339 hectares of vines growing in remarkable soils and exceptional microclimate. The slopes of the "Eichberg" and "Pfersigberg" have been officially classified as "Alsace Grand... 

 breughel Says:  Behind the fountain on the Saint-Leon square stands what is called the lower castle of Eguisheim and is the birthplace of Pope St Leo IX (1002-1054). The visible outer wall of the castle is two metres thick in places. The castle was grounded in the 8th c. and built against... 

 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... 

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 breughel Says:  We have been twice at noon time in this restaurant located just left of the Château and St Leo IX fountain. The dining room is in the cellar.The advantage of this restaurant is that it serves a variety of salted and sweet Flammekueche - Tartes Flambées also at noon time.... 

 traveloturc Says:  restaurant dagsburg is a small local restaurant bar cafe in Eguisheim which serve as a Pizzeria and they make delicious tarte flambees aswell .. 

 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 

 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...