Grands Crus : [ Mandelberg ] [ Sonnenglanz ]
History
The " Babilenheim " gave their name to the village which was quoted under this name as of the 10th century. The village belonged to the seigniory of Riquewihr, i.e. to the " Horbourg ", and from 1324 to the counts of Würtemberg.
Introduced into 1535, the Reformation clearly modified the aspect of the borough. There is still an old leper-house left.
Christian Oberlin's home town, who founded the wine institute of Colmar, and Christian Pfister's homeland, the historian, member of the Institute (1857-1933).
Sightseeing
At the time of excavations, pre-historic and Roman finds were made here.
Monuments:
a Gothic fountain of the 15th century
tombstones of 15th to the 17th centuries.
Some houses of " Renaissance " style.
The " Saint-Sebastien " church going back to 1864, with its altar of baroque style originally from Paris.
The museum Jean Macé : dedicated to the founder of the French League of Education in 1866, author of educational works (1815-1894).
Miscellaneous informations
Cereals. Cattle.
Vine: Route des Vins d'Alsace, wine producing cooperative
Grands Crus wines of the " Mandelberg " and of the " Sonnenglanz ".
Patron's festival the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.
Local fair : 1st and 2nd Sundays after August 15th .
Fishing.
Camp-site.
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