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
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 th ...
France
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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Sigolsheim. Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé
arrondissement
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
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
A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary schoo ...
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 (). ''
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
History
''The Japan Times'' was launched b ...
''. 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
''L'Alsace-Le Pays'' is a regional daily French newspaper. ''L'Alsace'' covers the Alsace region and ''Le Pays'' the Franche-Comté region.
History and profile
''L'Alsace-Le Pays'' was created in November 1944. In addition to its headquarters in ...
''. 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 wh ...
* Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian, died here while filming a TV show
*
Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg
Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg (16 March 1445 – 10 March 1510) was a priest, considered one of the greatest of the popular preachers of the 15th century. He was closely connected with the Renaissance humanists of Strasbourg, whose leader was ...
(known locally as Jean Geiler), priest and theologian, was raised in Kaysersberg
* Roger Hassenforder, former cyclist who operated a restaurant in Kaysersberg
*
Anthony Kohlmann
Anthony Kohlmann (born Anton; July 13, 1771 – April 11, 1836) was an Alsatian Catholic priest, missionary, theologian, and Jesuit educator. He played a decisive role in the early formation of the Diocese of New York, where he was the ...
, Jesuit priest known for his role in the formation of the Diocese of New York, was born in Kaysersberg
* BlessedAnicet Kopliński (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.
* Andreas Räss, bishop of Strasbourg, was born in Sigolsheim
*
Albert Schweitzer
Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer (; 14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian-German/French polymath. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. A Lutheran minister, Schweit ...
, theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician, was born in Kaysersberg
* Lazarus von Schwendi, Austrian military commander, lived in Kientzheim
* Hervé This, inventor of
molecular gastronomy
Molecular gastronomy is the scientific approach of nutrition from primarily the perspective of chemistry. The composition ( molecular structure), properties (mass, viscosity, etc) and transformations (chemical reactions, reactant products) o ...
, 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 Reformat ...