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Pfaffenheim
Information
Country	France
Area	14,57 km²
Population	1 421 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	97,53 inhab./km²
Postal code	68250
Spindle	UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00
Location
47 ° 59 ′ 4 ″ N 7 ° 17 ′ 22 ″ E
Touristic site
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Pfaffenheim, around 15 km south of Colmar, is a village on the Alsace Wine Route, in the heart of the Alsatian vineyard.

Understand

The village, whose origin dates back to the Roman, even Celtic, period owes its name "Papanheim" to the numerous presence of estates belonging to convents and monasteries. Current research tends to prove a previous presence on the site, the "priests" being able to be "druids".

The wine trade was to be flourishing: indeed, there are many "patrician" houses dating from the Renaissance and of which there are still magnificent towers sheltering dressed stone staircases. The village also had three “castles”, which were more like “strongholds” and of which unfortunately no trace remains.

Who says wealth, says covetousness, and Pfaffenheim paid dearly for this lavishness of nature since the village was destroyed three times: in 1338 by the armies of the Emperor of Bavaria in struggle with the bishopric of Strasbourg, in 1444 by the Armagnacs, and in 1525 during the Peasants' War.

To go

By car

RD 83, exit Pfaffenheim or A 35 exit n ° 28 Guebwiller.

By train

Strasbourg-Basel line, Colmar or Rouffach station.

By plane

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg to 58 km.

Circulate

See

• 47.98487.285721 Saint-Martin Church  – it deserves an in-depth visit, both for the neo-Gothic style nave, typical of XIX^e century, than for the old choir dating from the beginning of XIII^e century and whose design recalls the choir of Basel Cathedral. (last update Dec. 2020)
• Teufelstein rock  – a legend of XVI^e century attributes the scratches of this rock to the devil who, when the Schauenberg chapel was enlarged in 1515, wanted to throw it on the site. Suddenly softened, the stone could not have been lifted, hence the presence of footprints and its second name of "devil's stone". (last update Feb. 2018)
• Druids table  – called the "table of the druids", the dolmen is located near the Schauenberg. Its presence can confirm the thesis attributing Celtic origins to Pfaffenheim, whose name could also be translated as "home of the druids". (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.99217.268372 Chapel of Our Lady of Schauenberg Schauenberg route  10 h - 20 h.  0 € (~ 0 Fr. - course on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 0 C - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 0 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 0 F CFA - course on 04/27/2021). – Located between the villages of Pfaffenheim and Gueberschwihr, the chapel was founded in XV^e century. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it was built on the site of a hermitage, following a wish made by a princess, healed thanks to the prayers of the hermit. The pilgrimage dates from 1483. From the terrace, magnificent view over the plain of Alsace. Free tour (last update March 2020)

• The wine trail can be visited all year round thanks to the explanatory panels.

• The Grand cru Steinert constitutes a large part of the Pfaffenheim vineyard.

Make

Pfaffenheim is punctuated by numerous events for young and old. Several highlights particularly enliven its streets:

- The Wine festival (early July): cellar festival with various activities, wine tasting and Alsatian specialties.

- The Nights of tourism (early August): traditional festival with Alsatian dances, music and gastronomy.

- The Soap box race (mid-September): unusual festival in the village.

- The Chestnut festival (mid-November): regional festival with chestnut-based products.

- The Torchlight retreat (December 28): night procession through the vineyards by torchlight, to the Schauenberg.

Pfaffenheim offers you the opportunity to practice many sports and relaxation activities within a radius of 10 km: tennis, golf, swimming, climbing, hiking, walks in the vineyard, cycle tourism, mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, motor sports, pétanque, fitness trail, media library, ...

Eat

Housing

Pfaffenheim has many furnished tourist accommodation and guest rooms of all categories.

Around

• 48.0437.30581 Eguisheim  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.92977.29362 Gundolsheim  – houses in cogs. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.98617.2183 Osenbach  – commune of the Ballons des Vosges regional natural park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.96167.2384 Soultzmatt  – commune of the Ballons des Vosges regional natural park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.95727.25865 Westhalten  – Westhalten fountain and well . (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.9777.1956 Wintzfelden  – Has a "lapidarium" and a convent. (last update Feb. 2018)