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Saint-Hippolyte

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Saint-Hippolyte

Saint-Hippolyte works well as a base: 10 minutes from Châtenois, 8km from Route des Vins d'Alsace.

Saint-Hippolyte is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 1,107, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Hippolyte 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 Saint-Hippolyte to your route.

About Saint-Hippolyte

Saint-Hippolyte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ipɔlit] ; German: Sankt Pilt; Alsatian: Sàmpìlt) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is often said to be the birthplace of the 8th-century saint and abbot, Fulrad, who built a monastery there. Saint-Hippolyte is situated very

Read more close to the highly strategic castle of Haut-Koenigsbourg, and for many centuries the conflict centred on possession of the castle had a great influence, mostly destructive, on the history of the town.

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Where is Saint-Hippolyte located?

Saint-Hippolyte is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.2316 latitude, 7.3712 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Hippolyte?

Saint-Hippolyte has a population of approximately 1,107 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,107
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.2316, 7.3712

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Saint-Hippolyte

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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.

3 km · about 5 min drive

famous road

Route des Vins d'Alsace

A 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Riquewihr

One of the most beautiful villages in France, a perfectly preserved medieval wine village enclosed within 16th-century ramparts.

9 km · about 15 min drive

famous road

Alsace Wine Route

A 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Kaysersberg

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.

13 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Maison Ferber

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.

16 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Colmar Old Town

A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Eguisheim

A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.

21 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Hippolyte

  • Right hereRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
  • Right hereAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
  • 23 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop 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.
  • 42 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
  • 60 kmBallon d'Alsace SummitGrassy 1,247 m summit at the meeting point of Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Comte, reached by a classic hairpinned climb first raced in the 1905 Tour de France; views stretch to Mont Blanc on clear days.
  • 62 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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