- Source: Wintzenheim
Wintzenheim (French pronunciation: [vintsənaim] ; German: Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des Trois-Épis) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km (1.9 mi) from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.
History
Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg. It was administered by the Ribeaupierre family and later by the Counts of Lupfen and, in the 16th century, by Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi). Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French.
Twin town
Möhnesee in Germany
Sites and monuments
Château du Hohlandsbourg
Château du Pflixbourg
La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture.
People
Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name.
Gallery
See also
Communes of the Haut-Rhin department
References
External links
Official website of the Mairie
Site dedicated to Wintzenheim and its history
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Komune di departemen Haut-Rhin
- Arondisemen Colmar
- Komune di departemen Bas-Rhin
- Kebun anggur Alsace
- Komune di departemen Bas-Rhin diurutkan menurut arondisemen dan kanton
- Arondisemen Sélestat-Erstein
- Strasbourg
- Arondisemen Saverne
- Arondisemen Molsheim
- Arondisemen Altkirch
- Wintzenheim
- Cantons of the Haut-Rhin department
- Canton of Wintzenheim
- Wintzenheim-Kochersberg
- Companions of Saint Nicholas
- Château de Pflixbourg
- Alsace wine
- Crémant d'Alsace
- Strasbourg
- Hengst (grand cru)
