Eguisheim in Alsace
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Eguisheim is a
commune in the
Haut-Rhin department in
Grand Est in north-eastern
France . It lies in the historical region of
Alsace . The village lies on the edge of the
Ballons des Vosges Nature Park , where the
Vosges meet the
Upper Rhine Plain . Eguisheim is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) from
Colmar .
The vineyards around Eguisheim produce Alsace wine of high quality. The village is ranked in the top 20 of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France . In May 2013 it was voted the ‘Village préféré des Français’ (Favorite French Village), an annual distinction that passes from town to town throughout France.
Castle of Eguisheim, birthplace of Bruno of Eguisheim-Dagsburg © Mschlindwein/cc-by-sa-3.0
Eguisheim has two areas which produce wine of exceptional quality, Eichberg (in English: Oak Mountain) and Pfersigberg (in English: Peach Mountain), characterised by the very hard
Muschelkalk . Besides the usual-quality wines, Eguisheim produces
Edelzwicker , Côte d’Eguisheim (a local high-end variety of Edelzwicker) and
Gentil , all blends of the “noble” grapes grown locally.
The village is a popular tourist destination, in part because the
Alsace “Wine Route” passes the village. The village is close to
Husseren-les-Châteaux and is in the middle of vineyards. The village is connected to Husseren-les-Châteaux by the Route du Vin (D14). Around the Route du Vin is a wine trail through the vineyards called
Sentier viticole Eguisheim , which tries to explain the different grape varieties and the way wine is made in
Alsace . The area around Eguisheim is popular with hikers and cyclists. There are many marked trails. Popular destinations are Les Trois Châteaux (in Husseren-les-Châteaux) and
Château de Hagueneck . A little further away are
Château du Hohlandsbourg and
Château de Pflixbourg , which can be reached on foot or by car. The village is also a
Village Cigogne d’Alsace (in Alsatian: Elsässisches Storckadorf), meaning that there are
storks in the village. Eguisheim has a park dedicated to the
white stork (
Ciconia ciconia ) which is freely accessible.
Read more on
Visit.Alsace – Eguisheim ,
Wikivoyage Eguisheim and
Wikipedia Eguisheim (
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