Neuf-Brisach

Neuf-Brisach

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Halfway between Colmar in Alsace and Freiburg in the Black Forest, Neuf-Brisach is the last fortress built by Vauban.

Neuf-Brisach a strategic stop built by Vauban in 1699 on the orders of Louis 14th for the safety of Alsace, is a unique site in Europe, the last town fortified by Vauban.

A walking tour is needed to explore this model for defense of the era with its ramparts and fortified towers still intact.

During a visit you can discover the Royal Church St. Louis, the Place d'Armes, walls, doors, the Belfort and Colmar, intact.

Discover the stronghold during a tour and penetrate inside the fortification, a bastion tower where an exhibition of contemporary works.

You will also discover the Vauban museum that tells the story of Neuf-Brisach its inception to the present day and houses a relief map and its light, many old documents and plans, and a bust of Vauban.

• Guided tours of the fortress of Neuf-Brisach:

• All year groups: tour historic visit "Vauban is told" in costume and music, scavenger hunt for school torchlight tour (night of museums and heritage days).
• From June to September: guided tours for individuals. Tuesday at 15h: historic visit (city walls and museum Vauban). Thursday at 16:30: Visit to costume and music "Vauban said.
• Information Tourist Office of Banks of the Rhine +33 3 89 72 56 66.

• Sound and light "Vauban under the stars":

• This movie takes place all year, every day of the dark at 23h at the Porte de Belfort.
• The performance fully automatic sensor is triggered on the approach to the public and takes about 15 minutes. The viewer can then see through a soundscape and visual life and work of Vauban, but also the various stages of construction and history of Neuf-Brisach.
• Superimposed on dynamic lighting and color, a score of giant images will illustrate a text and a soundtrack consisting of music, sound and poetic interludes.

• Market on the parade on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month
• April: "After This Side of Winter"
• May 1: Day Lily
• July 13: Beef on the spit and fireworks
• July and August: Balade Gourmande and Changing of the Guard
• July and August Nights Tourism
• Mid-September: Heritage Days
• 2nd weekend in December: Christmas Market 1700

• Gallo-Roman Museum in Biesheim:

• Dedicated to one of the major sites of the Upper Rhine Plain (over 150 ha) occupied for over 500 years (end of 1st ave s. JC), the Gallo-Roman museum features more than 1,500 objects illustrating the functions military and the daily life and burial rites in the Gallo-Roman Alsace.
• Among the major pieces, a stone sarcophagus, a rare silver bullion, and a beautiful red agate intaglio mounted on a sheet of gold.

• Musée de l'Optique Biesheim:

• Gallery of Optics invites you to discover wonderful vehicles of Science and Technology. Presented in a magical, more than 400 tools describe the evolution of optics over the last three centuries, in areas such as Astronomy, Marine, Topography, microscopy, optical measurements, the laser and holography.

• Abbey Church Saints Peter and Paul Ottmarsheim:

• The Church of Saints Peter and Paul, built in 1030 by Rudolph of Altenburg, a founder of the Habsburg family, was dedicated in 1049 by the Alsatian Pope Leo IX.
• The plane made an octagonal building unique religious Romanesque architecture in Alsace. It is a copy of the Palatine Chapel of Aix-la-Chapelle.
• During the visit, you can explore the tower and its Romanesque doorway, the octagonal drum of the 11th century and its ambulatory at two levels, the frescoes of the 15th century and the Gothic chapels.
• Guided tour of the abbey for individuals from 15 June to 15 September for groups upon request throughout the year.

• Schoelcher House - Museum in Fessenheim Hardt:

• House Schoelcher - Hardt Museum traces the struggle of Victor Schoelcher, this illustrious man who helped abolish slavery in 1848. The museum as part of a typical farm, tells the story of her father Marc Schoelcher famous porcelain manufacturer in Paris, originally from the town. Part of the museum is dedicated to the history of the Hardt.

• Travel through time with the Express Ried:

• Glorious invention in the early 19th century, the steam engine has not done to impress ...
• A combined circuit steam train and boat on the Rhine you will discover the Rhine through two modes original and unusual: an old train pulled by a locomotive from the early 19th century and a boat 30 years.
• Operates every Sunday from late May to late September, some Saturdays in July, August and September and some holidays.

• House Energy to Fessenheim:

• Water, earth, sun, wind and human genius ... At the heart of an area of power generation between hydro and nuclear Fessenheim, made the rounds of energy by visiting a unique space in France dedicated energy for today and tomorrow
• Free visits or accompanied, browse an area of over 700 sqm, decorated models, materials, videos, interactive kiosks and animations ... And make full of knowledge and experiences.
• Guided tours for groups all year by appointment.

• Pools:

• Swimming Sirenia - Ile du Rhin in Vogelgrun
• Swimming at Fessenheim
• Swimming SIVOM to Ottmarsheim

• Fishing.
• Body to Grussenheim (possibility of renting canoes full year, excursions discoveries canoe).
• Walk around the boat Biesheim: a flat-bottomed boat, you will walk along the banks of Giessen lined with reeds. A unique getaway you will discover wildlife and local flora in a pleasant and relaxing.
• Cruise on the Canal de Colmar: aboard a boat, learn the Alsatian Ried, its fauna and flora as well as the passage of locks.
• Cruise on the Rhine at the start of Breisach (Germany), you will embark on a walk of 1 hour or 2 hours on the Rhine with passage lock.
• Celebrations:

• In late February / early March of Carnal Dessenheim
• In late February / early March: Carnival Rustenhart
• April: Festival "Les Musicales du Rhin" in the Land of Breisach
• 1st weekend in June: Festival of friendship Fessenheim
• Last Sunday in June: Feast of the Carrot Cake to Muntzenheim
• 1st weekend of July: The Island of Children on the island of the Rhine Vogelgrun
• 1st weekend of July: Day of Potato to Wickerschwihr
• End of July: Celtic Festival at Logelheim
• July and August Nights Tourism
• 1st and 2nd weekend of August: Feast of the Carpe Frite to Munchhouse
• Last weekend of August: Feast of Organic Sauerkraut to Holtzwihr
• 2nd Sunday of September: Festival of Milk Jebsheim
• Mid-September: Heritage Days
• 1st weekend of October: Day Chroucroute to Riedwihr
• 3rd weekend of October: Feast of Corn Dessenheim
• 3rd weekend of October: Pumpkin Festival at Logelheim
• Last weekend in November: Christmas Market at Jebsheim
• Last weekend of November: Feast of St Nicolas in Widensolen
• 1st weekend of December: Mistletoe Market Christmas Biesheim
• 2nd weekend of December: Christmas Market Museum in Ottmarsheim
• Month of December: Advent Calendar every night Fortschwihr

Basel Gate, entrance to the city Neuf-Brisach		Ramparts Neuf-Brisach
Spring in Neuf-Brisach		Ramparts Neuf-Brisach autumn
Construction Material City: pink sandstone		Founder of the city: Vauban

Wednesday 15 February Day Night Min. 1°C - Max. 4°C

Thursday 16 February Day Night Min. 1°C - Max. 3°C

Friday 17 February Day Night Min. -1°C - Max. 4°C

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Aux clefs de colmar Colmar Restaurant discreet, hidden in the heart of the city, In the Key of Colmar invites you to a gastronomic experience exceptional. The decor, with its stone walls and contemporary furnishings... Located 14.4 km from Neuf-Brisach From 10 € to 30 € per person

Caveau heuhaus Eguisheim Traditional Alsatian restaurant. Homemade dishes. Open 7 / 7. Located 17 km from Neuf-Brisach From 10 € to 30 € per person

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Chambres d'hotes a la fermeClassé 3 Epis     9.6 Munwiller With calms in a small village with 5 kilometers of the Wine trail of Alsace. Our house has four large arranged comfortable rooms of host on the floor of a dependence of farm with independent... Located 16.7 km from Neuf-Brisach 48 € the double room

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Gîte Montalbetti La Maison Bleue   9.5 Oberhergheim Refuge classified 3 keys in Clévacances and 3 stars at the tourist office of the Upper Rhine. Independent house, located in the court of the owner, without another housing in the house,... Located 12.1 km from Neuf-Brisach From 230 € to 310 € per week

Apartment for 5 persons   9.8 Colmar St floor apartment in the house in individual fully equipped 3 room kitchen bathroom, situated in a quiet neighborhood gardener to colmar. Propriété is fenced with electric gate. Environment... Located 13 km from Neuf-Brisach From 295 € to 340 € per week

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Le safary   Sausheim Founded in 1983, camping THE Safary is an area of ​​80 acres., 57 locations over 8000 m², very wooded, bordering the forest lands of HARDT located 5 km from the city center with its... Located 28 km from Neuf-Brisach From 10.40 € to 11 € per day

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Hôtel Restaurant Aux Deux Roses      7.4 Neuf-Brisach Aux 2 Roses is located by the German border in the fortified town of Neuf Brisach. The hotel offers a traditional restaurant and free Wi-Fi internet access. The comfortable guest rooms... Located in Neuf-Brisach Room from 44 €

Aux Deux Clefs Hostellerie Groff      8.4 Biesheim The hotel is ideally situated in Biesheim, 10 minutes from Colmar and an hour from Switzerland. It offers a beautiful garden with outdoor furniture, and free Wi-Fi access. Each air-conditioned... Located 2.7 km from Neuf-Brisach Room from 65 €

La Clef des Champs      7.7 Biesheim The Clef is located in the Alsatian village of Biesheim, 3 km from the Rhine. It offers en suite guest rooms with satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. La Clef des Champs has a bar where guests... Located 2.7 km from Neuf-Brisach Room from 36 €

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