 Restaurant "Au Soleil" in the center of the village | ||
| Roppenheim | ||
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
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| Residents | 1.007 (2018) | |
| height | 113 m | |
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Roppenheim is a village of the community association Uffried in the northern Alsace and is in the department Bas-Rhin.
background
To the community association Uffried include the 9 places Auenheim. Forstfeld, Fort-Louis, Kauffenheim, Leutenheim, Neuhaeusel, Roeschwoog (administrative headquarters), Roppenheim and Rountzenheim. In the Middle Ages, the Uffried was a fiefdom of the Counts of Fleckenstein, at that time Roppenheim was the administrative seat of the lands until the French Revolution. In 1543 the place became largely Protestant. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Uffried came under the rule of the Princes of Rohan and thus the French kings.
The association of municipalities is located in the canton of Bischwiller, which belongs to the Arrondissement of Hagenau.
getting there
| Surroundings of Roppenheim | ||
| Wissembourg 30 km | Lauterbourg 20 km | Karlsruhe 45 km |
| Haguenau 23 km |  | Rastatt 15 km |
| Strasbourg 45 km | Rheinmünster 19 km | Iffezheim 9 km |
By plane
The nearest airport is that Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport at Rheinmünster
By train
The place is on the railway line between Lauterbourg and Strasbourg, regional trains stop there
By bus
In the street
Roppenheim is located at exit 56 of the autoroute A35. From Roppenheim, the French department road D4 goes east to the Rhine, there over the barrage Iffezheim and continues on the German side as B500 to the highway A5.
By boat
mobility
The place is located in the Rhine valley and is manageably small, it can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- St. Michael Church. The church is located in the center of the village next to Rue Principale. It was first mentioned in a document in 1372. In 1543 the church became Protestant, from 1696 to 1885 it was a simultaneous church, then again Protestant. The church tower is in Romanesque style, the nave was completed in 1623, the renaissance stalls inside are from 1672, the organ was installed in 1791. A few old tombs have been preserved next to the church.
- St. Joseph Church. The Catholic church was built in 1885, it is a simple building on the Rue Principale.
miscellaneous
There are still a number of beautiful, well-preserved half-timbered buildings in the village
activities
shop
Outlet Center Roppenheim
The Roppenheim The Style Outlets, 1 Rue de L’Europe, 67480 Roppenheim, France has become the main attraction of Roppenheim. The shopping center with over 100 shops was officially opened on April 25, 2012, but not all shops have been leased (as of July 2012). The offer is a mix of French, German and international brands. The complex is intended to be reminiscent of an Alsatian village and is divided into the architectural styles of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque. Opening times Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-7 p.m. It is clearly visible next to the D4 and is easy to reach by car, there are around 1700 parking spaces available around the center. The staff speaks good German throughout.
kitchen
- A l'Agneau, 11, Rue Principale, 67480 Roppenheim. Tel.: (0)3 88 86 40 08. Open: Closed Sun and Mon. Company holidays 15 July-15. August 23rd to Jan 7th
nightlife
accommodation
- Hostellerie la Boheme (Hotel Restaurant), 24 Rue Principale, 674800 Roppenheim. Tel.: (0)3 88 53 70 45. Open: Restaurant is closed on Sun and Mon.Price: double room 50 €.
- La Couronne (Hotel Restaurant), 8, Rue Principale, 67480 Roppenheim. Tel.: 33 (0)3 88 86 40 14, Email: [email protected]. Open: Restaurant closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.Price: room with shower, single 42 €, double 47 €, breakfast 6 €.
- Au Soleil (Hotel Restaurant), 23 Rue Principale 67480 Roppenheim. Tel.: (0)3 88 86 41 28. Open: Restaurant is open every day.
health
Practical advice
trips
- To the pottery town Soufflenheim
- In Alsace you can still find the remains of those built before the Second World War in numerous places Maginot Line, some of these can be visited:
- Schoenenbourg fortress, it is the largest accessible facility in Alsace
- Large shelter ABRI near the village of Hatten
