Wattwiller: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Culture
FEW is a two-week contemporary art festival held annually, unfolding in public spaces and in the homes of Wattwiller residents.
The art centre of the Fondation François Schneider in Wattwiller presents two to three exhibitions each year and offers a cultural programme on the subject of water.
The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Wattwiller was designated a monument historique in 1930.
The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Wattwiller has a 12th-century crypt.
History
The Fontaine Saint Népomucène has been mentioned since 1487 and is made of red Vosges sandstone.
The Fontaine Saint Népomucène is an octagonal fountain with a rectangular basin next to the church and the presbytery of Wattwiller.
The Fontaine de Gohr was mentioned as having been rebuilt in 1577 and is said to date from around 1480.
The wine-growing area with the Alsace appellation in Wattwiller covers 16 hectares; its cultivation has been documented since the 8th century.
Nature
At the two ponds in Lehwald, recurring festival days with refreshments, a meal of fried carp and fishing opportunities take place during the warmer months on the last Sunday of April and September respectively.
The Siehlbaechle rises on the slopes of the Molkenrain and has the course of a mountain stream with several cascades.
Things to Do
Guided tours of Hartmannswillerkopf are offered in French, German, English and Alsatian.
The battlefield at Hartmannswillerkopf is accessible on foot all year round, although visiting in winter is not recommended; admission is free, and an educational, scenographically designed tour allows visitors to explore it independently.
A Way of St. James route marked in Alsace connects Wissembourg and Belfort and is linked to German pilgrimage routes.
Anyone choosing Wattwiller as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Transport Connections
Wattwiller has access to rail services via Cernay railway station, 4 kilometres away, and is served by the Cernay–Guebwiller bus route.
To the main travel overview: Haut-Rhin.
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