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Ingersheim

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Ingersheim - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Haut-Rhin
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Charming small town of Haut-Rhin, in East Grand region Ingersheim takes place on the outskirts of Colmar, in the historic region of Alsace. It is located near Bennwihr, or Zimmerbach Turckheim.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the remains found on site during archaeological excavations in the territory of Ingersheim knows a certain prosperity in the Gallo-Roman period, thanks to the cultivation of the vine. Later became property of the Habsburgs, the town continues to grow, giving is especially fortifications in the sixteenth century. Part of France in the middle of the seventeenth century with the Treaty of Westphalia, it continues to grow over the centuries, despite many ravages of the Second World War that earned him the Croix de Guerre 1939-1945.

Today Ingersheim continues to attract visitors with its ideal location to explore the rest of the Alsace region, but also for its rich historical heritage.

Geographical information

MunicipalityIngersheim
Postcode68040
Tourism label
Latitude48.0969480 (N 48° 5’ 49”)
Longitude7.3020580 (E 7° 18’ 7”)
AltitudeFrom 196m to 326m
Surface area7.44 km²
Population4755 inhabitants
Density639 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureColmar (5 km, 9 min)
Insee code68155
IntercommunalityCA Colmar Agglomération
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
TerritoryAlsace
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

Katzenthal2.4 km (5 min)
Niedermorschwihr2.5 km (5 min)
Turckheim2.6 km (7 min)
Ammerschwihr3.9 km (6 min)
Wintzenheim4 km (8 min)
Wettolsheim5.3 km (11 min)
Bennwihr6 km (8 min)
Kaysersberg Vignoble6.2 km (9 min)
Zimmerbach6.6 km (12 min)
Mittelwihr6.7 km (10 min)
Eguisheim7.1 km (13 min)
Horbourg-Wihr7.8 km (16 min)
Beblenheim7.9 km (11 min)
Walbach8 km (13 min)
Trois-Épis8.4 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

Top tourist attraction in Ingersheim, the Saint Bartholomew is a must if you are passing through the city. Baroque, it has the distinction of having a bulb Romanesque bell tower lying that we found anywhere else in Europe.

Strolling down the streets of the Alsatian city, you can also enjoy the charms of the Notre Dame de Lourdes, the tower of the Witches of the thirteenth century, the ancient castle of Solomon which then served as a hospital or yet the Wackenheim mill.

The town also has a fine collection of old houses of winemakers, as well as a Renaissance house in the old center. Equipped with a Gothic steeple, which has housed the town hall Ingersheim time is now the subject of a registration as an historic monument to its roofs, facades and its belfry.

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Events and festivities

Photos

Former girls' school (© JE)
Former girls' school (© JE)
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Ingersheim seen from the bridge over the Fecht (© JE)
Ingersheim seen from the bridge over the Fecht (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1610 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1610 (© JE)
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Facade of Saint-Barthélemy church (© JE)
Facade of Saint-Barthélemy church (© JE)
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The Haxaturm or witches' tower (© JE)
The Haxaturm or witches' tower (© JE)
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Turret house (© JE)
Turret house (© JE)
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Old town hall (© JE)
Old town hall (© JE)
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Old hospice (© JE)
Old hospice (© JE)
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La Fecht, view in downstream of the Ingersheim bridge (© JE)
La Fecht, view in downstream of the Ingersheim bridge (© JE)
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Old tile factory (© JE)
Old tile factory (© JE)
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Old winegrower's farm (© JE)
Old winegrower's farm (© JE)
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Old tile factory (© JE)
Old tile factory (© JE)
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North door of the old town hall (© JE)
North door of the old town hall (© JE)
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North gable of the old town hall (© JE)
North gable of the old town hall (© JE)
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Altar and stained glass windows in the apse of the church (© JE)
Altar and stained glass windows in the apse of the church (© JE)
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Small canal, rue du quai (© JE)
Small canal, rue du quai (© JE)
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Old hospice - Information (© JE)
Old hospice - Information (© JE)
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Former town hall - Information (© JE)
Former town hall - Information (© JE)
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Former girls' school - Information (© JE)
Former girls' school - Information (© JE)
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Former tile factory - Information (© JE)
Former tile factory - Information (© JE)
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Altar of the Virgin, in the church (© JE)
Altar of the Virgin, in the church (© JE)
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Church pulpit (© JE)
Church pulpit (© JE)
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Lintel dated 1565 (© JE)
Lintel dated 1565 (© JE)
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Lintel dated 1594 (© JE)
Lintel dated 1594 (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1595 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1595 (© JE)
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Key to li nteau dated 1777 (© JE)
Key to li nteau dated 1777 (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1835 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1835 (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1559 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1559 (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1845 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1845 (© JE)
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Lintel key dated 1835 (© JE)
Lintel key dated 1835 (© JE)
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Saint-Barthélemy Church (© JE)
Saint-Barthélemy Church (© JE)
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Saint-Barthélémy Church - Information (© JE)
Saint-Barthélémy Church - Information (© JE)
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Grand organ of the church of Ingersheim (© JE)
Grand organ of the church of Ingersheim (© JE)
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La Fecht, view upstream of the Ingersheim bridge (© JE)
La Fecht, view upstream of the Ingersheim bridge (© JE)
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The Haxaturm or witches' tower (© JE)
The Haxaturm or witches' tower (© JE)
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Lintel with ornate inscription (© JE)
Lintel with ornate inscription (© JE)
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The well, in front the old town hall (© JE)
The well, in front the old town hall (© JE)
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Lintel dated 1535 (© JE)
Lintel dated 1535 (© JE)
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Lintel dated 1594 (© JE)
Lintel dated 1594 (© JE)
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Lintel dated 1723 (© JE)
Lintel dated 1723 (© JE)
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Town hall of Ingersheim (© JE)
Town hall of Ingersheim (© JE)
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Winegrower's house (© JE)
Winegrower's house (© JE)
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Winegrower's house - Information (© JE)
Winegrower's house - Information (© JE)
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Patrician house (© JE)
Patrician house (© JE)
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Patrician house - Information (© JE)
Patrician house - Information (© JE)
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War memorial, with statue of an Alsatian woman in costume (© JE)
War memorial, with statue of an Alsatian woman in costume (© JE)
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Nave of the church (© JE)
Nave of the church (© JE)
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Choir organ of the church (© JE)
Choir organ of the church (© JE)
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North gable of the old town hall (© JE)
North gable of the old town hall (© JE)
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North door d e the old town hall (© JE)
North door d e the old town hall (© JE)
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Rue de la République in Ingersheim (© JE)
Rue de la République in Ingersheim (© JE)
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Rue du maréchal Foch in Ingersheim (© JE)
Rue du maréchal Foch in Ingersheim (© JE)
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Rue Jeanne-d'Arc in Ingersheim (© JE)
Rue Jeanne-d'Arc in Ingersheim (© JE)
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Altar and painting of Saint Sebastian, in the church (© JE)
Altar and painting of Saint Sebastian, in the church (© JE)
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Altar and painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the church (© JE)
Altar and painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the church (© JE)
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Other painting, in the church (© JE)
Other painting, in the church (© JE)
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Tourelle (© JE)
Tourelle (© JE)
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Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck (© JE)
Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck (© JE)
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Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck (© JE)
Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck (© JE)
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Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck - Information (© JE)
Villa Jean-Baptiste Fleck - Information (© JE)
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Church stained glass (© JE)
Church stained glass (© JE)
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Church stained glass (© JE)
Church stained glass (© JE)
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Church stained glass (© JE)
Church stained glass (© JE)
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Stained glass windows (© JE)
Stained glass windows (© JE)
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Stained glass windows (© JE)
Stained glass windows (© JE)
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Turret house, view of the courtyard (© JE)
Turret house, view of the courtyard (© JE)
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Weather

Tuesday 4 june
Min. 11°C - Max. 23°C
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Wednesday 5 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 23°C
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Thursday 6 june
Min. 14°C - Max. 25°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 (8.3 km)
Chocolate discovery workshop & chat
Local flavoursFreeRibeauvillé (10.9 km)
Cellar tour and wine tasting
Local flavoursFreeRodern (14.7 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale of artistic minerals
EntertainmentFreeXonrupt-Longemer (29 km)
Visit the Confitures du Climont jam workshop
Arts and CraftsFreeRanrupt (31 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Eguisheim Wine-making Trail
Village visitEasy1:15Eguisheim (6 km)
Eguisheim-Hagueneck Castle-Wettolsheim
HikeIntermediate3:00Eguisheim (6 km)
Beblenheim Vineyards
HikeEasy2:00Beblenheim (7 km)
In the forests of Hunawihr and Riquewihr
HikeIntermediate5:10Hunawihr (9.2 km)
More about Bergheim
HikeIntermediate4:00Bergheim (13.3 km)

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