Chartreuse de Molsheim heads what Molsheim has to see
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 18 of its 29. We list 8 places to visit in Molsheim and 21 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 4 listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 7 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Beyond the town, the best known is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 19 km off.
Top of the list in Molsheim
Next to Chartreuse de Molsheim, the best known are 3 forts, an attraction and a museum.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The lie of the land
Horloge et Planétaire de Gresswiller marks the outer edge, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Molsheim; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (18) and other sights (8).
Dark: in Molsheim. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 8 in town, then the 21 within 5 km of its centre.
Église Saint-Pierre de Molsheim
Church located in Bas-Rhin, in France.
10Château des Rohan de Mutzig
Former castle and weapons factory now serving as a museum and cultural centre, Mutzig, France.
Abbaye Notre-Dame-d'Altbronn
Abbey located in Bas-Rhin, in France.
13The 8 places in Molsheim first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Best known of the 12 within reach is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, at 19 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg19 km east, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg19 km east, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile13 km southwest, in OttrottAttractionAttractionChâteau du Haut-Koenigsbourg34 km south, in OrschwillerAttractionAttractionPetite France19 km east, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Osthoffen6.5 km northeast, in Osthoffen
MuseumMusée alsacien19 km east, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg19 km east, in Strasbourg
ChâteauPalais Rohan19 km east, in StrasbourgMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg18 km east, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Guirbaden11 km southwest, in Mollkirch
Monastery or conventÉglise protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune de Strasbourg19 km east, in StrasbourgPlaces within 40 km of Molsheim with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Molsheim
What is there to see in Molsheim?
The first on our list in Molsheim are Chartreuse de Molsheim, Église Saint-Pierre de Molsheim, Enceinte médiévale de Molsheim and Tour des Forgerons. We list 8 places in town. Another 21 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Molsheim?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Chartreuse, Fort de Mutzig and Musée municipal de Mutzig.
Which places in Molsheim are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Molsheim are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Chartreuse de Molsheim, Église Saint-Pierre de Molsheim, Enceinte médiévale de Molsheim and Tour des Forgerons.
What well-known places are within a day out of Molsheim?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (19 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (19 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (13 km), Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (34 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Molsheim, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Château des Rohan de Mutzig: OT REGION MOLSHEIM-MUTZIG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Saint-Jean: Alexandre Prevot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée alsacien: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Église protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune de Strasbourg: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, 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.