Saint-Jean-Saverne offers several historical landmarks, including the Ancienne église abbatiale and Mont Saint-Michel. The Ancienne église abbatiale has been classified as a Monument historique under the 1840 list.
After the abbey was rebuilt at a later date, only the Romanesque nave of the abbey church remained; it was rebuilt and fitted with a tower porch.
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Culture and History
The Saint-Jean-Saverne collection comprises eight 16th-century tapestries, which are exhibited in the northern sacristy. The Saint-Wendelin Chapel was consecrated on 20 October 1738.
At the Mont Saint-Michel site, prehistoric Mesolithic, Late Iron Age, Carolingian, medieval and modern periods of use have been identified. The chapel at the site is associated with the Saint-Michel Brotherhood, founded in 1593.
Hiking and Archaeology
The Mont Saint-Michel site comprises a rock, a cave and a chapel overlooking the village and the plain. Mont Saint-Michel is freely accessible year-round.
The Circuit du Mont Saint-Michel circular trail leads via the Heidenstadt Trail to the Celtic oppidum. The archaeological circular trail through the hills of Ernolsheim-lès-Saverne and Saint-Jean-Saverne comprises five stages; at each stage, an information panel explains the key features of the respective site.
Circular Trails
The Circuit des Chapelles circular hike is easy, 6.8 km long, has 152 m of positive elevation gain and an estimated duration of 2 hours. It leads to chapels and parish churches in the municipalities of Saint-Jean-Saverne and Eckartswiller. The entire circular hike is signposted with green circular markers.
