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Kaysersberg Vignoble (French pronunciation: [kajzɛʁsbɛʁɡviɲɔbl]) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of northeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Kaysersberg, Kientzheim and Sigolsheim.[2] Kaysersberg Vignoble lies in the canton of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, which itself is a subdivision of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.
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Commune | |
 A general view of Kaysersberg | |
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| 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 |
| Area 1 | 35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,394 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/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. | |
Education
Schools in the commune include:[3]
- 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,[4] which operated in Kientzheim from 1986 to 2005.[5] 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.[6]
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 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
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Arrêté 14 July 2015 (in French)
- "Education on the Kaysersberg Vignoble website
- Home page" (). Lycée Seijo. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "8, route d'Ammerschwihr, 68240 KIENTZHEIM, FRANCE"
- "Seijo Gakuen closes French campus." (archived from the original) The Japan Times. Sunday February 13, 2005. Retrieved on 2 January 2013.
- "Du lycée Seijo au Centre d’études japonaises." (Archive) L'Alsace. 19 March 2013. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "L’ancien lycée Seijo, à Kientzheim, a accueilli des élèves japonais entre les années 1980 et 2006. On y trouve aujourd’hui le Centre européen d’études japonaises."
External links
- Kaysersberg Vignoble (in French)
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На других языках
- [en] Kaysersberg Vignoble
[ru] Кайзерсберг-Виньобль
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