Kaysersberg Vignoble
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Kaysersberg Vignoble (French pronunciation: [kajzœʁsbɛʁɡ viɲɔbl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France.[3] The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Sigolsheim.[4] Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, within the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.
Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
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A general view of Kaysersberg | |
 Location of Kaysersberg Vignoble | |
  Kaysersberg Vignoble Location within France  Kaysersberg Vignoble Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′20″N 7°15′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de Kaysersberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Schwartz[1] |
Area 1 | 35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,383 |
| • Density | 123.6/km2 (320.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68162 /68240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,775 | — |
| 1975 | 4,752 | −0.07% |
| 1982 | 4,464 | −0.89% |
| 1990 | 4,619 | +0.43% |
| 1999 | 4,489 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 4,718 | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 4,617 | −0.43% |
| 2017 | 4,523 | −0.41% |
| 2023 | 4,383 | −0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Education
Schools in the commune include:[6]
- Collège Albert Schweitzer (junior high school located in Kaysersberg)
- École maternelle Bristel (nursery school located in Kaysersberg)
- École maternelle Alspach (nursery school located in Kaysersberg)
- École maternelle et élémentaire Les Crecelles (nursery and primary school located in Kientzheim)
- École maternelle et élémentaire Les Hirondelles (nursery and primary school located in Sigolsheim)
- Groupe Scolaire Jean Geiler (nursery and primary school located in Kaysersberg)
The Lycée Seijo, was a Japanese boarding school,[7] which operated in Kientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[8] The European Centre for Japanese Studies in Alsace (French: Centre européen d'études japonaises, CEEJA, Japanese: アルザス・欧州日本学研究所 Aruzasu Ōshū Nihongaku Kenkyūsho) is now located on the site of the former school.[9]
Tourism
As the name suggests the commune is surrounded by vineyards where Alsace wine of excellent quality is produced. The commune lies on the Route des Vins d'Alsace.
There are a number of castles which are all within walking distance of each other: the ruin of Kaysersberg Castle in Kaysersberg, Chateau des Ifs, Château de Lupfen-Schwendi and Château de Reichenstein in Kientzheim. The ruin of Château du Wineck in Katzenthal is also within walking distance.
Notable people
- Anthony Bourdain, celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian, died here of suicide while filming a TV show
- Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (known locally as Jean Geiler), priest and theologian, was raised in Kaysersberg
- Roger Hassenforder, former cyclist who operated a restaurant in Kaysersberg
- Anthony Kohlmann, Jesuit priest known for his role in the formation of the Diocese of New York, was born in Kaysersberg
- Blessed Anicet Kopliński (born Anicet Adalbert Koplin), German priest who worked mostly in Poland, became a Capuchin friar (Père Anicet) in Sigolsheim. One of the 108 Martyrs of World War II.
- Andreas Räss, bishop of Strasbourg, was born in Sigolsheim
- Albert Schweitzer, theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician, was born in Kaysersberg
- Lazarus von Schwendi, Austrian military commander, lived in Kientzheim
- Hervé This, inventor of molecular gastronomy, president of l'Association des Amis des Orgues Valentin Rinkenbach de Kientzheim
- Matthäus Zell, Lutheran pastor, was born in Kaysersberg