Ellelum
Ehl is a locality in the commune of Sand, Bas-Rhin, close to the town of Benfeld in Grand Est, France. It is the site of the important Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization (cultural), Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire in Roman Gaul. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, Roman culture, language ... city of Ellelum. Geography of Bas-Rhin Villages in Grand Est {{BasRhin-geo-stub ...
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Benfeld
Benfeld (; Alsatian: ''Banfald'' ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is situated on the river Ill. In the nearby hamlet Ehl there is an archaeological site with the remains of the Gallo-Roman city ''Ellelum'' or ''Helvetum''. Benfeld station has rail connections to Strasbourg and Colmar. The missionary to remote northern Australia, Francis Xavier Gsell, was born in Benfeld in 1872. Population Sights The core of the town boasts several ancient buildings, chief among them the Renaissance town hall with its 1619 automata. The handsome 1846 synagogue survived the Nazi occupation. See also *Communes of the Bas-Rhin department The following is a list of the 514 communes of the Bas-Rhin department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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