commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin (; Alsatian: ''Unterelsàss'', ' or '; traditional german: links=no, Niederrhein; en, Lower Rhine) is a department in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine', referring to its low ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in the
Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrat ...
region of north-eastern
France
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. It should not be confused with the German village of the same name, part of the municipality
Neuried
Neuried ( gsw, label= Low Alemannic, Neiriäd) is a municipality in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second mo ...
in the state of
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Altenheimois'' or ''Altenheimoises''.
Geography
Altenheim is located some 10 km east by south-east of
Saverne
Saverne (french: Saverne, ; Alsatian: ; german: Zabern ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27& ...
and 30 km north-west of
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
. It can be accessed from five directions: from Furchhausen in the west by road D230, from
Dettwiller
Dettwiller (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Dettwiller was historically known for shoe production. An Adidas factory was in operation between the 1960s into the 1980s.
See also
* Communes of ...
in the north by road D112, from Littenheim in the east by road D151, from
Saessolsheim
Saessolsheim (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
* Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
Communes of Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin com ...
in the south-east by road D230, and from Wolschheim in the south by road D112. All these roads intersect in the village. The commune consists entirely of farmland other than the village. The only waterway in the commune is the Drusenbach crossing the south-western corner and two small tributaries of this stream in the north of the commune.Google Maps /ref>
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
On 21 January 1945, an American B-17 bomber, the "Princess Pat" was hit by
flak
Anti-aircraft warfare, counter-air or air defence forces is the battlespace response to aerial warfare, defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action".AAP-6 It includes surface based, ...
returning from a mission to
Heilbronn
Heilbronn () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn (district), Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state.
From the late Mid ...
and landed on its belly near the D230 road between Altenheim and Furchhausen.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Altenheim
Demography
In 2017, the commune had 212 inhabitants.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a large number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*A House (4) (1837)
*A House (5)
*A House (7) (1825)
*A House (8)
*A House (11) (1716)
*A House (24) (1716)
*A House (33) (1732)
*A House (43) (1716)
*A Napoleonic Banc-Reposoir (1854)
*The Village (Prehistory to 8th century)
*Houses (18th-19th century)
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (1698)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 / R.D. 151 (1824)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (north) (19th century)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 112 (south) (1870)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1692)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1742)
*A Wayside Cross at R.D. 230 (1698)
*The Chapel of la-Fête-Dieu (19th century)
*The Church of Saint Lambert (18th century). The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
**A Funeral Monument of Marie-rose Schmitt and family (1829)
**A Funeral Monument of Maria Diss and Jean-Michel Klein (1824)
**A Funeral Monument of Marie-Odile Debs (1837)
**A Funeral Monument (19th century)
**A
Chalice
A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
Re ...
with
Paten
A paten or diskos is a small plate, used during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.
Western usage
In many Western liturgical denominations, the p ...
(19th century)
**A Statue: Saint Lambert (18th century)
**A Neo-Gothic
Chalice
A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
Re ...
(19th century)
**A Cross: Christ on the Cross
**2
Confessional
A confessional is a box, cabinet, booth, or stall in which the priest in some Christian churches sits to hear the confessions of penitents. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Churches, but sim ...
s (18th century)
**A
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism.
Aspersion and affusion fonts
The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring). ...
(1690)
**A
Tabernacle
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...
File:Altenheim Street.JPG, A street in Altenheim
File:Altenheim Church.JPG, The Church of Saint Lambert
File:Altenheim Church Christ on the Cross.JPG, Christ on the Cross
File:Altenheim Church Stained Glass 1.JPG, Stained Glass
File:Altenheim Church Stained Glass 2.JPG, Stained Glass
File:Altenheim Church Stained Glass 3.JPG, Stained Glass
File:Altenheim Church Statue of St Lambert.JPG, Statue of Saint Lambert
File:Altenheim Monumental Cross.JPG, The Monumental Cross
File:Altenheim Chapel.JPG, The Chapel of la-Fête-Dieu