landmark
Hartmannswillerkopf
A WWI mountain battlefield of trenches and a vast crypt overlooking the Alsace plain.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Thann
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Thann
Thann works well as a base: 10 minutes from Steinbach, 29km from Route des Crêtes (Vosges).
Thann is in Grand Est, France, with about 8,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Steinbach, about 4 km away.
Thann (French pronunciation: [tan] ; Alsatian: Dànn, pronounced [tɔn], German: Thann) is a commune in the northeastern French department of Haut-Rhin, in Grand Est. It is the sous-préfecture of the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller and part of the canton of Cernay. Its inhabitants are known as Thannois in French.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Thann?
Within an hour or so of Thann: Hartmannswillerkopf (7 km), Grand Ballon (10 km), Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf) (18 km), Ballon d'Alsace Summit (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Thann?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Crêtes (Vosges), Alsace Wine Route and Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Where is Thann?
Thann is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Steinbach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,429
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 47.8079, 7.1030
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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 Thann
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Grand Ballon
The highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
10 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Cité de l'Automobile - Musée National (Collection Schlumpf)
The former Schlumpf brothers' secret collection in Mulhouse, the largest car museum in the world, with over 100 Bugattis including two Royales, hidden from the public until a factory occupation revealed it in 1977.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ballon d'Alsace Summit
Grassy 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Route des Crêtes (Vosges)
A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Eguisheim
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Lac de Gérardmer
The largest natural lake of the Vosges, ringed by forest and a lively resort town for boating and beaches.
34 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Thann
- Right hereGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
- 20 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.
- 29 kmRoute des Crêtes (Vosges)A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
- 43 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
- 43 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 68 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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