The discreet village of Ebersmunster, between Colmar and Strasbourg, might go unnoticed if it didn't house a treasure of France's religious heritage: its abbey church, dedicated to St. Maurice, transformed in the German Baroque style at the turn of the 18th century. This masterpiece is today considered one of the most beautiful churches in Eastern France!
The abbey church is adorned with three onion dome bell towers whose roofs are covered in glazed green tiles that can be seen from afar. The façade features a statue of St. Maurice, and the inside is superbly decorated. You can admire the paintings on the ceilings and vaults, dedicated to St. Maurice and St. Benedict, in particular the latter's meeting with the King of the Goths. The organ, built in 1730-1731 by the famous André Silbermann, is renowned.
The building is full of other little surprises: the magnificent high altar, made by an artist from Sélestat in 1728 and surmounted by an impressive crown with a baldachin; the beautiful carved wooden choir stalls; the superb nave and its pulpit carried by Samson.
