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Wissembourg

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Wissembourg

Wissembourg is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Oberotterbach, 35km from Deutsche Weinstraße.

Wissembourg is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 8,800, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Wissembourg 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 Wissembourg to your route.

About Wissembourg

Wissembourg (French pronunciation: [visɑ̃buʁ] ; South Franconian: Weisseburch [ˈvaɪsəbʊʁç]; German: Weißenburg [ˈvaɪsn̩bʊʁk] ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Wissembourg was a sub-prefecture of the department until 2015. The name Wissembourg is a Gallicized version of

Read more Weißenburg (Weissenburg) in German meaning "white castle". The Latin place-name, sometimes used in ecclesiastical sources, is Sebusium. The town was annexed by France after 1648 but then incorporated into Germany in 1871. It was returned to France in 1919, but reincorporated back into Germany in 1940. After 1944 it again became French.

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Where is Wissembourg located?

Wissembourg is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.0371 latitude, 7.9455 longitude.

What is the population of Wissembourg?

Wissembourg has a population of approximately 8,800 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
8,800
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.0371, 7.9455

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 Wissembourg

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Hunspach

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.

9 km · about 15 min drive

castle

Château de Fleckenstein

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.

13 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Trifels Castle

A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.

18 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Deutsche Weinstraße

Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.

35 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Altes Schloss Hohenbaden

Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.

35 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Hambach Castle

Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Baden-Baden

An elegant spa town at the edge of the Black Forest, famed for its thermal baths, casino, and the Festspielhaus concert hall.

38 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Technik Museum Speyer

Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Wissembourg

  • 35 kmDeutsche WeinstraßeGermany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
  • 51 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)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.
  • 53 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
  • 78 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.

Driving in France

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

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Wissembourg.

Schweigen-Rechtenbach

🇩🇪 Germany

2 km awayPop. 1,472

Oberotterbach

🇩🇪 Germany

4 km awayPop. 1,275

Kapsweyer

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 1,021

Dörrenbach

🇩🇪 Germany

6 km awayPop. 1,002

Steinfeld

🇩🇪 Germany

7 km awayPop. 1,998

Bad Bergzabern

🇩🇪 Germany

8 km awayPop. 7,641

Bundenthal

🇩🇪 Germany

12 km awayPop. 1,137

Lembach

🇫🇷 France

12 km awayPop. 1,799

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