castle
Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg
A towering medieval fortress restored by Kaiser Wilhelm II, commanding panoramic views over the Alsatian plain from its Vosges mountain perch.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Grand Est, France · Europe
Châtenois works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sélestat, 13km from Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Châtenois is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 3,584, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Châtenois sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Châtenois to your route.
Châtenois (French pronunciation: [ʃatnwa] ; German: Kestenholz; Alsatian: Keschtaholz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The small town is notable for its architectural heritage, among which the church Église Saint-Georges, the medieval, timber-framed "witch tower" (Tour desRead more
sorcières), the ancient town hall, etc.
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Châtenois is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.2720 latitude, 7.4011 longitude.
Châtenois has a population of approximately 3,584 people, making it a town in France.
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castle
A towering medieval fortress restored by Kaiser Wilhelm II, commanding panoramic views over the Alsatian plain from its Vosges mountain perch.
5 km · about 10 min drive
famous road
A 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the most beautiful villages in France, a perfectly preserved medieval wine village enclosed within 16th-century ramparts.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Half-timbered wine village on the Alsace Wine Route, voted France's favourite village in 2017, with a fortified medieval bridge over the Weiss and a ruined imperial castle above the vines.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Clifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
18 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Village bakery in Niedermorschwihr where Christine Ferber, the 'jam fairy' revered by top pastry chefs worldwide, hand-cooks over 200,000 jars a year in copper pots; gourmets detour off the Wine Route for her kougelhopf and mirabelle preserves.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
22 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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