Château du Haut-Barr
Château du Haut-Barr is a rock castle. Head to Saverne to see it. It has been a classé historic monument since 1874.
Attraction in Saverne
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saverne
Château du Haut-Barr is in the commune of Saverne, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1874; built in the 11th, 12th, 14th and 16th centuries (Mérimée record PA00084952). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
In Saverne the warm season is May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.
Château du Haut-Barr
Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages. Our list has 109 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château du Petit-Geroldseck, at 1.2 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1874
- Built
- 11th, 12th, 14th and 16th centuries
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saverne, Bas-Rhin
Map of Château du Haut-Barr and nearby
Château du Haut-Barr is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saverne. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
The 8 towns are led in size by Saverne, with 11,460 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Saverne
Marmoutier
Phalsbourg
Dettwiller
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Haut-Barr is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saverne | It’s in this commune | 11,460 |
| Marmoutier | 4.6 km southeast of it | 2,699 |
| Phalsbourg | 7.1 km northwest of it | 4,688 |
| Dettwiller | 10 km east of it | 2,558 |
| Wasselonne | 12 km southeast of it | 5,780 |
| Bouxwiller | 15 km northeast of it | 3,754 |
| Marlenheim | 16 km southeast of it | 4,185 |
| Hochfelden | 18 km east of it | 4,038 |
While you are near Château du Haut-Barr
Among the 109 within 15 km are 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and 2 gardens.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château du Haut-Barr
Where is Château du Haut-Barr?
Château du Haut-Barr is in Saverne, in Bas-Rhin (Grand Est).
What is Château du Haut-Barr?
Rock castle.
Is Château du Haut-Barr a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1874, Mérimée record PA00084952.
How well known is Château du Haut-Barr?
Château du Haut-Barr has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Haut-Barr?
May to September are the warmest months in Saverne, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Haut-Barr?
Within 15 km: Château du Petit-Geroldseck (1.2 km), Château du Grand-Geroldseck (800 m), Château des Rohan de Saverne (2.7 km) and Jardin botanique du col de Saverne (2.9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.