The best walks and hikes around Rossfeld

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiK7QnUOZD8 This half-timbered building (1531) owes its usual name, the “laube”, to the hall on its ground floor. The octagonal turret (1619) on its main facade houses a spiral staircase and carries a beautiful wooden automaton clock. To the right of the large dial, Archduke Leopold of Austria (1586-1632), prince-bishop of Strasbourg, in armor, strikes the quarter hours. On the left, Death holds a scythe and an hourglass which she turns every hour. Above these symbols of wisdom and impartiality appears Stubbehansel, mayor of Benfeld who administered justice until the day when, having betrayed his fellow citizens, he was caught by it. The purse he holds in his left hand evokes the vanity of money, the scepter, that of power. The large dial indicates Paris time, which is 29 minutes ahead of Strasbourg time, given in the small dial at the bottom. This set was installed in 1856 by Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué, creator of the astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca9s4fmbnVw The abbey church of Saint-Maurice in Ebersmunster as we see it today dates from the beginning of the 18th century. It was built by an Austrian architect on the site of an old medieval abbey dedicated to Saint-Maurice. Ebersmunster Abbey constitutes the only achievement in France of the Baroque style of Vorarlberg (region of Austria). With its towers with onion-shaped roofs and green glazed tiles, you can see Ebersmsunter Abbey from quite a distance. Already pretty from the outside, it reveals all its splendor inside: a pure baroque masterpiece awaits you! You must at all costs cross the door of the building to admire this church of exceptional beauty and whose interior enjoys magnificent clarity. Frescoes, stucco, gilding, magnificent painted decorations on the vault, statues... majestic decorations await visitors. In particular, you should not miss admiring the splendid high altar topped with an immense crown, which is the work of Jean-Léonard Meyer de Sélestat. The abbey is very richly decorated and is beautiful from floor to ceiling. http://amisabbatiale-ebersmunster.fr/leglise/

Village of less than 500 inhabitants, Ebermunster is known worldwide for its Saint-Maurice abbey church. Built from 1725 by the Austrian architect Peter Thumb, it is home to a religious community whose origins date back to the 7th century. Undoubtedly the richest Baroque building in the region, it has three onion bell towers 48 meters high. On the porch, in a niche, Saint-Maurice welcomes pilgrims, while the Virgin sits at the top of the pediment. Inside, the visitor can only notice the beauty of the decor. Among other things, we will admire in the nave, the paintings of the vaults which illustrate the legend of Saint Cecilia as well as the trompe-l'oeil representing the Assumption sheltered in the dome. http://amisabbatiale-ebersmunster.fr/

One of the numerous microbreweries in Alsace

Idyllic meadow, right on the Ill

You look across the Ill at the beautiful Château de Werde.

On Saturdays there is a small but nice market!

Rhinau is located directly on the Rhine, approx. 30km south of Strasbourg. It is probably the only remaining municipality on the left bank of the Rhine that still has its areas on the right bank of the Rhine, which are a community-free area of Baden-Württemberg and largely belong to the Taubergiessen nature reserve. It's not just the place that needs to be discovered, but above all the surrounding area. Several nature reserves on the French and German sides invite you to visit them by bike or on foot. Not to forget the free Rhine ferry that runs here every quarter of an hour.