Haut-Rhin
Haut-Rhin (, ; Alsatian: ''Owerelsàss'' or '; german: Oberelsass, ) is a department in the Grand Est region of France, bordering both Germany and Switzerland. It is named after the river Rhine. Its name means ''Upper Rhine''. Haut-Rhin is the ...
department
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Government and military
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of northeastern
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of
Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg (german: Kaisersberg ; Alsatian: ''Kaiserschbarig'') is a historical town and former commune in Alsace in northeastern France. The name is German for ''Emperor's Mountain''. The high fortress that dominates the town serves as a remi ...
,
Kientzheim
Kientzheim (; ; Alsatian: ''Kientza'') is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Kaysersberg Vignoble.
Population
Education
Previously the local elementary ...
and
Sigolsheim
Sigolsheim (; Alsatian: ''Sìjelse'') is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Kaysersberg Vignoble.
Children previously attended school in the École élém ...
. Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in the
canton
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of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé
arrondissement
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The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
.
Education
Schools in the commune include:
* Collège Albert Schweitzer (junior high school located in Kaysersberg)
* École maternelle Bristel (
nursery school
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located in Kaysersberg)
* École maternelle Alspach (nursery school located in Kaysersberg)
* École maternelle et élémentaire Les Crecelles (nursery and primary school located in Kientzheim)
* École maternelle et élémentaire Les Hirondelles (nursery and primary school located in Sigolsheim)
* Groupe Scolaire Jean Geiler (nursery and primary school located in Kaysersberg)
The ''
Lycée Seijo
The was a Japanese boarding high school in Kientzheim (now a part of Kaysersberg-Vignoble), Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace region of France, near Colmar.Home page (). ''
Lycée Seijo
The was a Japanese boarding high school in Kientzheim (now a part of Kaysersberg-Vignoble), Haut-Rhin, in the Alsace region of France, near Colmar. which operated in
Kientzheim
Kientzheim (; ; Alsatian: ''Kientza'') is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Kaysersberg Vignoble.
Population
Education
Previously the local elementary ...
The Japan Times
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History
''The Japan Times'' was launched by ...
''. Sunday February 13, 2005. Retrieved on 2 January 2013. The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (french: Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA, ja, アルザス・欧州日本学研究所 ''Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho'') is now located on the site of the former school.Du lycée Seijo au Centre d'études japonaises " Archive '' L'Alsace''. 19 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "L'ancien lycée Seijo, à Kientzheim, a accueilli des élèves japonais entre les années 1980 et 2006. On y trouve aujourd'hui le Centre européen d'études japonaises."
Tourism
As the name suggests the commune is surrounded by vineyards where
Alsace wine
Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (french: Vin d'Alsace; german: Elsässer Wein; gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, d'r Wii vum Elsàss; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, de Win vum Elsàss) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily whi ...
of excellent quality is produced. The commune lies on the
Route des Vins d'Alsace
Alsace wine or Alsatian wine (french: Vin d'Alsace; german: Elsässer Wein; gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, d'r Wii vum Elsàss; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, de Win vum Elsàss) is produced in the Alsace region in France and is primarily whi ...
.
There are a number of castles which are all within walking distance of each other: the ruin of Kaysersberg Castle in Kaysersberg, Chateau des Ifs,
Château de Lupfen-Schwendi
Château de Lupfen-Schwendi is a castle in the former commune of Kientzheim (now Kaysersberg Vignoble), in the department of Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. It has been listed since 1994 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture. A ...
Katzenthal
Katzenthal () is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Haut-Rhin département
The following is a list of the 366 communes of the French department of Haut-Rhin.
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is also within walking distance.
Notable people
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Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Michael Bourdain (; June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian who starred in programs focusing on the exploration of international culture, cuisine, and the human condition. Bourdai ...
, celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian, died here while filming a TV show
* Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (known locally as Jean Geiler), priest and theologian, was raised in Kaysersberg
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Roger Hassenforder
Roger Hassenforder (23 July 1930 in Sausheim 3 January 2021 in Colmar) was a French professional racing cyclist from Alsace.
Biography
Hassenforder was a professional cyclist from 1952 to 1965. He was known as the joker of the pack, earning h ...
, former cyclist who operated a restaurant in Kaysersberg
* Anthony Kohlmann, Jesuit priest known for his role in the formation of the Diocese of New York, was born in Kaysersberg
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Anicet Kopliński
Anicet Adalbert Kopliński (né Koplin; 30 July 1875 – 16 October 1941) was a Polish Capuchin friar of German descent and priest in Warsaw. He was imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, where he died. He is one of the 108 Martyr ...
(born Anicet Adalbert Koplin), German priest who worked mostly in Poland, became a Capuchin friar (Père Anicet) in Sigolsheim. One of the
108 Martyrs of World War II
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Their liturgical feast day is 12 June. The 108 ...
.
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Andreas Räss
André Raess (German: Andreas Räss) (6 April 1794, Sigolsheim, Haut-Rhin – 17 November 1887, Strasbourg) was an Alsatian Catholic Bishop of Strasbourg.
Life
After receiving his classical training at Sélestat and Nancy, Raess studied phil ...
, bishop of Strasbourg, was born in Sigolsheim
* Albert Schweitzer, theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician, was born in Kaysersberg
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Lazarus von Schwendi
Lazarus von Schwendi, Barón de Hohenlandsberg ( hu, Schwendi Lázár; 1522, Mittelbiberach – 28 May 1583, Ehrenkirchen) was an Austrian military commander and general in the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire.
Legacy
It is claimed that ...
, Austrian military commander, lived in Kientzheim
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Hervé This
Hervé This (; born 5 June 1955 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, sometimes named Hervé This-Benckhard, or Hervé This vo Kientza) is a French physical chemist who works for the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique at AgroParisTech, in Pa ...
, inventor of molecular gastronomy, president of l'Association des Amis des Orgues Valentin Rinkenbach de Kientzheim
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Matthäus Zell
Matthäus Zell (also ''Mathias Zell''; anglicized as ''Matthew Zell'') (21 September 1477, in Kaysersberg – 9 January 1548, in Strasbourg) was a Lutheran pastor and an early Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg. He joined the Reformatio ...