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Munster

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haut-Rhin

Munster - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haut-Rhin
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Munster is located in the heart of Alsace and one of the largest and beautiful valleys of the Alsatian side of the Hautes-Vosges.

The natural environment, historical heritage of the city and its name associated with the famous cheese is the size of assets generating many tourist flows.

Valley Munster - or "Val St. Gregory" - is composed of sixteen municipalities Munster which is the capital of Canton. His landscapes, linking tradition and modernity, offering visitors a range of colors varying with the seasons.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMunster
Postcode68140
Tourism labels
Latitude48.0413850 (N 48° 2’ 29”)
Longitude7.1371540 (E 7° 8’ 14”)
AltitudeFrom 341m to 794m
Surface area8.64 km²
Population4794 inhabitants
Density554 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureColmar (21 km, 26 min)
Insee code68226
IntercommunalityCC de la Vallée de Munster
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
TerritoryAlsace
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

Eschbach-au-Val2 km (6 min)
Luttenbach-près-Munster2.3 km (6 min)
Hohrod2.9 km (6 min)
Stosswihr3.1 km (6 min)
Gunsbach3.1 km (5 min)
Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin3.9 km (8 min)
Griesbach-au-Val4.1 km (8 min)
Muhlbach-sur-Munster4.5 km (8 min)
Soultzeren4.7 km (8 min)
Wihr-au-Val5.4 km (9 min)
Metzeral6.4 km (11 min)
Soultzbach-les-Bains6.5 km (10 min)
Sondernach8.4 km (14 min)
Walbach8.8 km (12 min)
Mittlach9.7 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments
Transport

Events and festivities

Photos

Munster, seen from the Chemin du Baechle (© JE)
Munster, seen from the Chemin du Baechle (© JE)
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La Laub (© S. Wernain)
La Laub (© S. Wernain)
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Panorama from the Route de la Schlucht (© Jean Espirat)
Panorama from the Route de la Schlucht (© Jean Espirat)
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Protestant Church (© S. Wernain)
Protestant Church (© S. Wernain)
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Lion Fountain (© S. Wernain)
Lion Fountain (© S. Wernain)
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Town Hall (© S. Wernain)
Town Hall (© S. Wernain)
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Houses, market square (© Jean Espirat)
Houses, market square (© Jean Espirat)
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Saint Léger de Munster Catholic Church (© S. Wernain)
Saint Léger de Munster Catholic Church (© S. Wernain)
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Parc de la Fecht (© S. Wernain)
Parc de la Fecht (© S. Wernain)
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Lion fountain (© Jean Espirat)
Lion fountain (© Jean Espirat)
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Munster (© S. Wernain)
Munster (© S. Wernain)
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Ruins of Munster abbey (© Robert Bock)
Ruins of Munster abbey (© Robert Bock)
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Storks on the roofs of Munster (© S. Wernain)
Storks on the roofs of Munster (© S. Wernain)
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Stork in Munster (© S. Wernain)
Stork in Munster (© S. Wernain)
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View of the city of Munster
View of the city of Munster
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Explanations on the clock of creation (© Jean Espirat)
Explanations on the clock of creation (© Jean Espirat)
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Fountain on the Place de la Tuilerie (© Jean Espirat)
Fountain on the Place de la Tuilerie (© Jean Espirat)
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Nave of the Saint-Léger church (© Jean Espirat)
Nave of the Saint-Léger church (© Jean Espirat)
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Creation clock in the Saint-Léger church (© JE)
Creation clock in the Saint-Léger church (© JE)
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Stained glass window of the Saint-Léger church (© Jean Espirat)
Stained glass window of the Saint-Léger church (© Jean Espirat)
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Stained glass window of the church (© Jean Espirat)
Stained glass window of the church (© Jean Espirat)
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Stained glass window of the church (© Jean Espirat)
Stained glass window of the church (© Jean Espirat)
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Building remaining from the old abbey (© Jean Espirat)
Building remaining from the old abbey (© Jean Espirat)
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Storks on the temple (© Jean Espirat)
Storks on the temple (© Jean Espirat)
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Griffon in the Schweitzer park (© Jean Espirat)
Griffon in the Schweitzer park (© Jean Espirat)
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Another griffin in the park (© Jean Espirat)
Another griffin in the park (© Jean Espirat)
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The temple (© Jean Espirat)
The temple (© Jean Espirat)
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The temple (Jean Espirat)
The temple (Jean Espirat)
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The temple (© Jean Espirat)
The temple (© Jean Espirat)
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Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
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Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
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Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
Ruins of the abbey (© Jean Espirat)
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Barbecue evenings in summer
Barbecue evenings in summer
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Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 0°C - Max. 7°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 10°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Museum of Wood Trades
Culture and education6 € to 8 € Labaroche (8.1 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale of artistic minerals
EntertainmentFreeXonrupt-Longemer (17.3 km)
Cellar tour and wine tasting
Local flavoursFreeRodern (26 km)
Interactive tour of a leather studio
Arts and Crafts12 € Basse-sur-le-Rupt (29 km)
Exhibition by a creator of stories and shows
Culture and education12 € Laveline-devant-Bruyères (32 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Fischboedlé Lake
HikeEasy2:00Metzeral (7.1 km)
Eguisheim-Hagueneck Castle-Wettolsheim
HikeIntermediate3:00Eguisheim (12.6 km)
Eguisheim Wine-making Trail
Village visitEasy1:15Eguisheim (12.6 km)
Bramont Circuit
HikeIntermediate2:30Plainfaing (17.2 km)
Pont des Fées bridge and Perles de Vologne
HikeEasy1:00Gérardmer (17.6 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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