Sélestat is in the middle of Alsace. It is home to the humanist library. Nearby is the deer reserve with unusual wildlife.
- Saint-Georges church.
- Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Orschwiller (14 km west of Sélestat via the D159, +33 3 69 33 25 00. 9:15am to 5:15pm. Medieval castle situated in a strategic location on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain. This castle is a reconstructed (late 1800s) 15th century castle. The castle was sieged and demolished in 1630. It sat for 250 years or so, then was rebuilt a little over a hundred years ago. And awesome reconstruction overall. However, there is nothing like an original castle to visit.
- Château Kintzheim, Kintzheim (7 km west of Sélestat via the D424 and D159. Small ruined castle built around a cylindrical refuge-tower. Converted into an aviary for birds of prey.
- Château du Bernstein, Dambach-la-Ville (12 km north-west of Sélestat via the D35. Open 24 hours. Ruined castle, among the oldest in Alsace. Free.
Saint-Georges church.
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, Orschwiller (14 km west of Sélestat via the D159, +33 3 69 33 25 00. 9:15am to 5:15pm. Medieval castle situated in a strategic location on a rocky spur overlooking the Upper Rhine Plain. This castle is a reconstructed (late 1800s) 15th century castle. The castle was sieged and demolished in 1630. It sat for 250 years or so, then was rebuilt a little over a hundred years ago. And awesome reconstruction overall. However, there is nothing like an original castle to visit.
Château Kintzheim, Kintzheim (7 km west of Sélestat via the D424 and D159. Small ruined castle built around a cylindrical refuge-tower. Converted into an aviary for birds of prey.
Château du Bernstein, Dambach-la-Ville (12 km north-west of Sélestat via the D35. Open 24 hours. Ruined castle, among the oldest in Alsace. Free.