Mutzig is located on the Alsace Wine Route on the edge of the Vosges massif, about 20 kilometres west of Strasbourg. The historic old town can be explored on a 1-hour-and-40-minute audio-guided tour; the tour begins at the Château des Rohan de Mutzig.
Those who choose Mutzig as a travel destination can include renting a holiday apartment in their personal travel planning.
Culture and history
The Chapelle Saint-Jacques was built in 1626 by Jacques de Landsberg and his wife Amélie Zand de Merl on the site of the vanished village of Wege.
The Chapelle Saint-Wendelin was built in 1566 by Adam de Landsberg. It was originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary and features remnants of frescoes. Adam’s coat of arms is located on the lintel above the west door, while the frescoes were damaged during restoration work.
The Mutzig Synagogue was built in 1787 on the initiative of Aaron Meyer, the general representative of the Jewish nation in Alsace, and has been preserved in its original condition.
The former city gate Ancienne porte de la Ville, dite de Strasbourg, belonged to Mutzig’s former city fortifications, which have since been destroyed.
The Château des Rohan, a palace, is located near Mutzig. The surrounding area also features the Château de Turckheim and Château Guirbaden, both castles, as well as Landsberg, which is also a castle.
Landscape
The mountains Mollberg, Steinhonbel, Siesberg and Fackenkopf are located in the area around Mutzig.
Themed trail
The themed trail “Sur les traces d'un géant...” can be reached from Mutzig railway station using all environmentally friendly modes of transport, can also be travelled by mountain bike and is an interpretive trail to Fort de Mutzig. It combines the discovery of nature with the history of Alsace and the communication of the region’s heritage of remembrance.
Other places: Lalaye, Waltenheim-sur-Zorn, Gundershoffen, Mommenheim, Olwisheim, Schiltigheim, Eschbourg, Neubois.
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