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Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Grand Est, France · Europe
Haguenau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kaltenhouse, 26km from Château de Fleckenstein.
Haguenau is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 38,721, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Haguenau 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 Haguenau to your route.
Haguenau (French: [aɡ(ə)no] ; Alsatian: Hàwenau [ˈhaːvənau̯] or Hàjenöi [ˈhaːjənœi̯]; German: Hagenau; historical English: Hagenaw) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south. To the northRead more
of the town, the Forest of Haguenau is the largest undivided forest in France.
Haguenau was founded by German dukes and has swapped back and forth several times between Germany and France over the centuries, with its spelling altering between "Hagenau" and "Haguenau" by the turn. After the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, Haguenau was ceded to the new German Empire. It was part of the German Empire for 48 years from 1871 to 1918, when at the end of World War I it was returned to France. This transfer was officially ratified in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles.
Haguenau is a rapidly growing town, its population having increased from 22,944 inhabitants in 1968 to 36,391 inhabitants in 2023. Haguenau's functional urban area has grown from 54,415 inhabitants in 1968 to 78,898 inhabitants in 2023.
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Haguenau is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.8156 latitude, 7.7905 longitude.
Haguenau has a population of approximately 38,721 people, making it a town in France.
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Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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The historic island center of Strasbourg, a UNESCO site featuring the magnificent Gothic cathedral and charming Petite France quarter.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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A canal-laced quarter of half-timbered tanners' houses, the storybook heart of UNESCO-listed Strasbourg.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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