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A town of 925 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

925

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€13.86

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€29,990

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Heiligenstein a good place to live?

Heiligenstein is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Vestiges du château de Landsberg · Classé · Photo: Christina · CC BY 2.0

Heiligenstein’s story

Heiligenstein in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heiligenstein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1965.

19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1965First protected: Vestiges du château de Landsberg
1990Most recently protected: Fontaine dite de l'Ours

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Nearby attractions

Château du Landsberg and 31 more in and around Heiligenstein

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Heiligenstein. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Landsbergin town

MuseumMusée de la Folie Marco1.3 km south, in Barr

MuseumHôtel Marco1.3 km south, in Barr AttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile3.8 km northwest, in Ottrott ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Andlau3.6 km southwest, in Andlau AttractionAttractionAbbaye de Hohenbourg3.8 km northwest, in Ottrott

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

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

Photo credits (2)

Musée de la Folie Marco: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel Marco: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heiligenstein.

History

Heiligenstein keeps more of its old housing than Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Heiligenstein, that is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heiligenstein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Heiligenstein is Vestiges du château de Landsberg.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Vestiges du château de Landsberg 12th–15th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1965

first monument protected

Full pageHeiligenstein’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes19% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Heiligenstein?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Heiligenstein has fewer young adults than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24

Heiligenstein sits below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

47.8median age

HeiligensteinBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Heiligenstein
	Heiligenstein	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	8.7%	10%	11%
25–44	22%	24%	23%
45–64	32%	28%	26%
65+	22%	22%	22%
No diploma	12%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	37%	32%	30%

Full pageHeiligenstein’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages47.8 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households410 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad3.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Heiligenstein?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer people in Heiligenstein are out of work than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.5%

That puts Heiligenstein below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Heiligenstein has 150 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,990 a year per consumption unit.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot4%

Public transport3%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter2%

150

jobs based in Heiligenstein, 0.3 per working resident

5.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€29,990

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageHeiligenstein’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€29,990 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.3 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Heiligenstein is above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (90.8%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

96%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Heiligenstein96.0%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Heiligenstein96.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège du Torenberg-HeiligensteinNearest collègeCollège	Collège	80	100%+8 pts
Lycée Édouard SchuréNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	142	96%−1 pt

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96%

passed the general and technological bac, −1 pt against the expected rate

96.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2.3 pts against the expected rate

0.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageHeiligenstein’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées96.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Heiligenstein is €13.86/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€13.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Heiligenstein€13.86/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€13.86/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.81 to €17.77/m² a month)

€12.49/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageHeiligenstein’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€13.86/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Heiligenstein

12pages on Heiligenstein

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.1 mi away Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.8 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heiligenstein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Fontaine dite de l'OursFountain · 16th c.

Vestiges du château de LandsbergChâteau · 12th–15th c.

Photo credits

Fontaine dite de l'Ours: Photo: Bernard Chenal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vestiges du château de Landsberg: Photo: Christina · CC BY 2.0

Famous people from Heiligenstein

Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Heiligenstein as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Heiligenstein’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →

BarrObernaiBischoffsheimRosheimHuttenheimDorlisheimHeiligenstein

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Heiligenstein	925	—	—	—	—	—
Barr	7,057	1.1	B	C	B⁺	B⁻
Obernai	12,587	3.2	A	C⁻	B	B⁺
Bischoffsheim	3,342	4.8	—	C	—	A⁻
Rosheim	5,457	5.2	A⁺	C	A⁺	B⁺
Huttenheim	2,735	7.3	A⁻	C	B⁺	C⁺
Dorlisheim	2,636	7.3	A	C⁻	A	B⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Heiligenstein

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Heiligenstein is a commune of 925 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 925 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Barr
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 1.6 sq mi (4 km²)
INSEE code: 67189

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.