Habsheim stretches from the southern Hardt Plain to the hills of the Bas-Sundgau. The inviting green surroundings offer opportunities for walks outdoors. The municipal guide of hills and walking trails also leads to around twelve circular routes where the hills of Habsheim can be discovered on foot.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Habsheim can put this place on their list of destinations.
Geographical Location
Habsheim has a railway station on the Mulhouse–Basel railway line. Mulhouse-Habsheim airfield is located within the territories of the municipalities of Habsheim and Rixheim.
Culture and History
The Church of Saint Martin has origins dating back to the Merovingian period. The former Gothic Church of Saint Martin was largely demolished between 1787 and 1789 and rebuilt within two years. The Gothic Notre-Dame des Champs Chapel preserves religious sculptures from the 14th to the 17th century and has been associated with a former Gallo-Roman place of worship.
The restored and redesigned Rothüs is a Renaissance building and former town hall. Its shell dates from the fourth quarter of the 16th century and bears the date 1578; the building also preserves Renaissance windows and arcades. The sandstone shaft of the Stockbrunna is original, bears the date 1565, and displays historic coats of arms of the village. The former house of the Prévôt preserves visible structural elements from 1657, 1671, and 1867.
The Circuit de l’Autour commemorates the Malgré-nous, meaning Alsatians and Mosellans who were forcibly conscripted during the German annexation.
Festivals and Regional Impressions
The Foire Simon et Jude is a traditional festival in Habsheim featuring entertainment throughout the town and a cattle competition organized by the Chamber of Agriculture. More than 300 stalls offer regional produce, handicrafts, and culinary discoveries.
Water and Leisure
The Centre nautique Ile Napoléon offers a swimming pool, a leisure pool with massage jets, a lazy river, a small learning pool, a paddling pool with a cascade and play equipment, an outdoor pool with air-bubble grids, and a 59-metre-long outdoor slide.
