History
Known as of 1138 under the name of " Castinetum ".
This Celtic and Gallo-Roman agglomeration is located on the Roman way skirting the Vosges on its Eastern face.
Fortified town belonging to the bishops of Strasbourg, it was occupied by the Middle-class of Sélestat in the 13th century, then during the 15th century by the " Armagnac ".
Sightseeing
Site of Neolithic finds. Roman vestiges such as military terminals and thermal baths still remain.
Remainders of the castle of the 13th century: the trenched enclosure, the turrets with loopholes, the gate known as " Witches'tower " of 12th to the 15th centuries topped with a nest of storks.
The Town Hall of the 15th century with the " Town hall's square " and its fountain.
Renaissance style houses, on Marshal Foch's street.
The hotel-restaurant " of the Eagle" with its Gothic oriel window, staircase turret and portal
Renaissance.
Former dread in earth of the 17th century, set up on order of " Condé " are visible at the entry of the valley of Villé.
The church Saint Georges with its nave in collateral of the 18th century, its Romanic bell tower with double row of bays, arrow and bartizans of Renaissance style, its low reliefs of the 16th and 17th centuries, its Silbermann's organ of the 18th century, its baptismal fonts of the 18th century, and its emblazoned gravestones also of the 18th century.
The chapel ""de la Croix " dating from 1709.
Miscellaneous informations
Altitude 190 m. 3020 inhabitants. Flower decked village* 2003.
At the foot of the Vosges mountains with the valleys of rivers " Giessen " and " Muhlbach ".
Municipal forest convenient for walks. Passage of the GR5 path.
Panorama from the summit of the " Hahnenberg ", cliff of " Krappenfels " in 530 metres height.
Badbronn's former thermal springs.
Vineyard: Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Gastronomic speciality : gingerbread.
Forestry development.
Mixed farming: orchards, strawberries, meadows, market gardens.
Cattle breeding. Beekeeping.
Agricultural cooperative.
Sawmill. Light industries.
Weekly market on Thursdays.
Patron's feast and local fair on April 23rd.
Local fair on Pentecost and the preceding Sunday.
Leisure activities: fishing, hunting.
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