Attractions and Places To See around Schalkendorf - Top 20

A great destination for a short hike or a mountain bike tour. There are several information boards in the area with all sorts of details. 👍

In Bouxwiller, the entire old town consists of half-timbered houses. Many are beautifully preserved, while others have been worn down by the ravages of time. If you walk through the streets with your eyes open, you'll discover small balconies, bay windows, and colorful paintings on the houses. The houses also still have wooden shutters, which are secured with latches. Some latches depict a man's or woman's head.

Sleepy, but historic, worth seeing town center.

The first evidence of a brewery in Hochfelden dates back to the year 870, when a brewery belonging to the monks of the Wissembourg Abbey is mentioned in Hochhuzen, the old name of Hochfelden. In 1640, Jean Klein founded a brewery in Hochfelden on the site where the current Meteor brewery is located. Its name was Brasserie de la Couronne (Crown Brewery). In 1844, this brewery was bought by the brewer Martin Metzger from Strasbourg and later passed on to his son Alfred. His only child, daughter Marie-Louise Metzger, married Louis Haag in 1898, who came from a family of brewers who had been brewing beer in the village of Ingwiller, 20 km away, since 1795. The brewery was then called "Metzger and Haag". After the death of his father-in-law, Louis Haag took over the brewery completely, ran it with his sons Frédéric and Alfred and called it "Louis Haag, Metzger et compagnie". In 1925, the brewery was finally given the name "Meteor". The Meteor brewery was the first brewery in Europe to offer "Pils" outside the Czech Republic (with the permission of the Czech authorities). In the 1950s, the brewery continued to develop and finally exceeded the 200,000 hectoliter mark in 1966. In 1975, Michel Haag became director of the brewery, which reached the 400,000 hectoliter mark in 1990. The 500,000 hectoliter mark was exceeded in 2004. The beer is sold in France, Australia, Switzerland, Italy, Great Britain, the USA and Japan. In 2019, Meteor achieved a turnover of €47,885,400.00 with 100 to 199 employees. In 2019, the brewery opened a large beer bar Brasserie Le Meteor in Strasbourg

We visited Villa Meteor on a hot day. A nice tour at our own pace, during which we learned something. Plus a nice tasting under the parasol before the return journey by bike ;-)

Villa Meteor is an essential brewing tourist stop in Alsace! It was necessary to do so to honor the oldest brewery in France still in operation! In a fabulous site, live a unique and fun experience around the production of beer and the history of the Meteor brewery. Through various testimonies, videos, demonstrations and presentations, come and discover the history of the brewery from 1640 to the present day, share the secrets of beer production, learn about tasting and enter the great Meteor family.

The Jewish cemetery in Oberbronn was established in the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery is located on the Rue des Fontaines, the road to Zinswiller, about 200 meters after leaving Oberbronn. Oberbronn has had a Jewish community since the 17th century. In 1860, it had more than 200 members out of a total of 1200 inhabitants. In addition to the Jewish cemetery, in the old town you can find evidence of the Jewish community such as markings on the entrance doors and a mikveh in a private house. The old synagogue from the 17th century was replaced in 1841 by a larger one, which was bombed in World War II and then rebuilt as a school. The Jewish cemetery is located on the Oberbronn Historical Circuit.

https://www.france-voyage.com/ writes about Bouxwiller: Bouxwiller is one of the most beautiful towns in northern Alsace known for its architectural and historical treasures. It has retained its charm with its half-timbered houses, its remarkable bay windows, alleys that hide more than one curiosity detours. The oldest surviving documentary mention of Bouxwiller can be found in a deed of donation from 724, when goods in Puxuwilare were donated to the Weißenburg monastery.