Brunstatt-Didenheim is a town in the Haut-Rhin, Alsace, southwest of Mulhouse which it borders.
The town was officially created on January 1, 2016, following the merger of the localities of Brunstatt (6200 inhabitants) and Didenheim (1700 inhabitants).
Crossed by the Ill and the Rhone-Rhine canal, the city is leaning to the south on the foothills of the Jura.
Formerly endowed with a castle on the former territory of Brunstatt, the site had different lords under the Old regime. Prosperous municipalities benefiting from the proximity of Mulhouse, Brunstatt and Didenheim saw their population increase from the 1970s while preserving their living environment.
The city has an environment and heritage that deserve a visit, such as the Burn's Cross Garden.
It is south of the center of Brunstatt that is located the most famous site of the locality: the source of Burnen, which gave its name to the city, whose water gushes with a regular flow and a constant temperature between 7 and 8 ° C. In the Middle Ages, it already allowed to fill the moat of the castle today demolished and fed the fountain in the center of the village. From medieval times, the place becomes the center of pilgrimages.
There is always in a green environment a chapel dedicated to St. Croix erected between 1872 and 1882 in a Roman-Gothic and Orientalizing, replacing older buildings (fifteenth century) destroyed during the Revolution. In an artificial cave adorned with a classical Calvary, frescoes include the Mount of Olives. A beautifully sculpted path of the cross and a fountain complete the ensemble, which was long a pilgrimage site at Pentecost. Besides the faithful, the site is also popular with walkers and hikers.
Still in terms of historical heritage, on Brunstatt, see also, the Church of St. George, rebuilt in 1923. The previous church was ravaged by a fire in December 1914 but the first place of worship at this place was the thirteenth century and had been reworked in the sixteenth and nineteenth century. The current bells date from 1789 and 1809 and some interior elements recall the previous buildings.
On Brunstatt, again, a covered well dating back to 1913, some of whose elements, such as the curbstone, come from an old well from Roman times, is worth the detour.
On the level of Didenheim, see also, the St. Gallen chapel rebuilt in 1963 after being damaged during the First World War and then destroyed entirely during the second. The parish church also dedicated to St. Gallen dates from the twentieth century.
On the cultural level, in Brunstatt, the Arts Court hosts shows and exhibitions throughout the year. Workshops to understand the arts of pottery, ceramics or photography are offered. Programming and information on +33 3 89 44 81 85.
For hikes including for example the site of the Burn Cross, the banks of the Ill or the banks of the canal, on foot or mountain bike, documentation and information on +33 3 89 35 48 48.
Finally, for the sportsmen, a part of tennis is possible (to contact the local club +33 6 03 46 47 04) and for the amateurs of fishing, to inquire about the developed sites and the regulation at +33 3 89 60 64 74.
On the third Sunday of September, Brunstatt's Street Festival offers a flea market, festive and fun activities in the streets of the city.
The first weekend of December, the Christmas market takes place at the Arts Court and brings together craftsmen and program many fun activities.
Finally, the rich Alsatian soil is in the spotlight each week at the Brunstatt market, on Saturday morning, Place de la Mairie.
