Eguisheim

Also known as Egisheim

Eguisheim (; ; Alsatian: Egsa) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies in the historical region of Alsace (). The village lies on the edge of the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park, where the Vosges meet the Upper Rhine Plain.

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Eguisheim is a small commune located in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France, situated in the historical region of Alsace. The village is notable for its location on the border of the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park, where the Vosges mountains meet the Upper Rhine Plain.

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Place details

Locality: Eguisheim
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 1,543
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thumb|Place du Château thumb|One of the circular residential streets A distinctive feature of Eguisheim is that the town is shaped roughly as a circle with 3 circular streets, one outside the town centre and 2 within. On the circular Rue du Rempart, the houses are built into the old town ramparts. The circular residential streets within the ramparts are very quaint and photogenic. There are many decorative floral displays throughout town.

Eguisheim is the supposed birthplace of Bruno d'Eguisheim-Dagsbourg (1002-1054), a former bishop of Toul, who became Pope Léon IX. You can see his statue in Place du Château in the centre of town.