Attraction · Meisenthal · Moselle

Colonne de Meisenthal

Colonne de Meisenthal is a boundary marker. A short trip away is Verrerie de Meisenthal, 1 km off, the first of 79 within 15 km.

Where

In Meisenthal

inside the commune

How well known

Top 32%

#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 21–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Meisenthal

In Meisenthal

Colonne de Meisenthal is in the commune of Meisenthal, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

The warmest afternoons in Meisenthal run May to September, at 21–26°C.

Jan5° / -2°92 mm

Feb7° / -2°80 mm

Mar12° / 0°79 mm

Apr17° / 3°55 mm

May21° / 7°78 mm

Jun24° / 10°69 mm

Jul26° / 12°76 mm

Aug26° / 12°69 mm

Sep21° / 8°72 mm

Oct15° / 5°83 mm

Nov9° / 2°89 mm

Dec5° / 0°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Meisenthal, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Mouterhouse station, 7.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Meisenthal’s full climate →

About

Colonne de Meisenthal

Boundary marker in France.

Colonne de Meisenthal is in Meisenthal, Moselle.

Colonne de Meisenthal on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type: Attraction
Commune: Meisenthal, Moselle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Its place on the map

Spot Colonne de Meisenthal in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns near Colonne de Meisenthal

Largest of the 8 is Reichshoffen, home to 5,418. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in this commune

Meisenthal

635 people

2 · 12 km northeast of it

Bitche

4,966 people

3 · 13 km southeast of it

Ingwiller

3,995 people

4 · 17 km southeast of it

Bouxwiller

3,754 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Colonne de Meisenthal is	People
Meisenthal	It’s in this commune	635
Bitche	12 km northeast of it	4,966
Ingwiller	13 km southeast of it	3,995
Bouxwiller	17 km southeast of it	3,754
Sarre-Union	20 km west of it	2,731
Niederbronn-les-Bains	21 km east of it	4,347
Val-de-Moder	22 km southeast of it	5,102
Reichshoffen	22 km east of it	5,418

Make a day of it

Also near Colonne de Meisenthal

Of the 79 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 3 attractions and a château.

1MuseumMuseumVerrerie de Meisenthal1 km northwest, in Meisenthal 2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Lichtenberg10 km southeast, in Lichtenberg 3MuseumMuseumMusée Lalique3.4 km south, in Wingen-sur-Moder 4AttractionAttractionPierre des trois Pierre600 m southwest, in Rosteig 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Petite-Pierre12 km south, in La Petite-Pierre 6MuseumMuseumMusée du cristal3.4 km north, in Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche 7

AttractionCitadelle de Bitche12 km northeast, in Bitche 8FortFortOuvrage du Simserhof12 km north, in Siersthal

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Colonne de Meisenthal: the answers

Where is Colonne de Meisenthal?

Colonne de Meisenthal is in Meisenthal, in Moselle (Grand Est).

What is Colonne de Meisenthal?

Boundary marker in France.

When is the best time to visit Colonne de Meisenthal?

May to September are the warmest months in Meisenthal, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Colonne de Meisenthal?

Within 15 km: Verrerie de Meisenthal (1 km), Château de Lichtenberg (10 km), Musée Lalique (3.4 km) and Pierre des trois Pierre (600 m).

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).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Citadelle de Bitche: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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.