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A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Grand Est, France · Europe
Fessenheim works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hirtzfelden, 30km from Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Fessenheim is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 2,219, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Fessenheim 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 Fessenheim to your route.
Fessenheim (French pronunciation: [fɛsənaim] ; Alsatian: Fassene) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is known for:
its hydroelectric power plant on the Grand Canal d'Alsace (built 1953–1956, inaugurated 1957);
the Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant next to the Grand CanalRead more
d'Alsace, formerly the oldest in service in France since 1977 until it shut down in 2020;
a road and pedestrian bridge over the Rhine (210 m long, 7 m wide) to Hartheim in Germany since 2006;
the Victor Schœlcher museum, honoring the 19th Century Abolitionist Victor Schœlcher whose father, Marc Schœlcher, was born in Fessenheim.
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Fessenheim is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 47.9156 latitude, 7.5350 longitude.
Fessenheim has a population of approximately 2,219 people, making it a town in France.
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