Commune Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Brumath is located about twenty kilometers from Strasbourg and ten kilometers from Haguenau. Crossed by the Zorn and bordered by the Marne-Rhine canal, the city enjoys an idyllic natural setting that charm visitors.
Ancient city with evidence of its existence dating about six thousand years, the city of Brumath knew today still retain a beautiful heritage that bears witness to its long years of history.
Even today, Brumath features beautiful traditional Alsatian architecture with exceptional religious heritage linked to all faiths that reflect the spirit of freedom of the city throughout the centuries.
Green and surrounded by a rich nature, the city of Brumath enjoys a pleasant setting for a quiet holiday with family or friends.
Rich in an ancestral past, the city of Brumath offers visitors a beautiful architectural and cultural heritage.
Brumath houses a very interesting archaeological museum located in the basement of a castle that became a Protestant church at the beginning of the 19th century. In magnificent vaulted cellars, one can appreciate the collections devoted to the Gallo-Roman past of the city. Sculpted steles, bone or metal objects, bronze statuettes and funerary furniture are on the program of this very interesting museum.
Garden created in 1997 in place of an old vegetable garden, the garden of L'Escalier extends over a former joinery. You can walk in the heart of different areas such as an organic vegetable garden inspired by simple medieval squares, an orchard, and a Zen garden surrounded by bamboo.
Listed as an historic monument, the Church of Our Lady of Stephansfeld is one of the most beautiful buildings in Brumath, as is the Lutheran church located in the old 18th century castle. The organ there, built in 1810, has also been classified as a Historic Monument.
In the town of Brumath, it is also possible to appreciate the church of Saints Nazaire and Celsus, in neoclassical style, as well as the synagogue. The latter, built in 1846, suffered numerous injuries during the Second World War.
The municipality of Brumath also hosts an adventure and leisure park on its territory, with different activities of different types adapted to the youngest and the oldest.
The Brumathois cycle network of approximately 15 km allows you to get around the heart of the city but also to access the surrounding villages. At Brumath, the creation of cycle paths is privileged as much as possible during road redevelopment works.
Brumath offers throughout the year various events dedicated to the animation of the city.
From the end of May to the beginning of June, place at the Giant Country Festival of Brumath. On the program for this exceptional event, the installation of a saloon and a dance floor and catering, country dance demonstrations, equestrian shows, American car shows, and various rides and other mechanical bulls.
In June, the Brumath lake hosts the Beach Break Party. It is the largest open air electronic festival in all of eastern France. A dancefloor is installed to accommodate thousands of people dancing to the rhythm of the best DJ's.
The onion fair is a popular festival organized every year for more than 100 years in the city of Brumath. This flagship event hosts a funfair, local market and flea market. This event takes place over two days, always on the last Sunday in September. The famous Onion Fair in the town of Brumath attracts nearly 40,000 visitors every year from all over Alsace!
Each year, the city of Brumath offers a summer season full of music and meets its inhabitants in the streets. Guinguette balls, concerts and food trucks in the city center, neighborhood festivals, musical slides... are programmed to make culture accessible to all.
Every Wednesday morning, everyone can stroll through the aisles of the weekly market place Victor Fischer. Stretching out in the parking lot of the Robert Schumann school, the market offers a wide choice of fruits and vegetables, meat, cold meats, cooked dishes, breads and pastries, dairy and local products, Asian specialties, grilled chicken… Beyond the delicacies, artisan creations, stands of clothes, lingerie, jewelry, household items… are offered.
