Château du Haut-Barr heads what Saverne has to see
Among the places to visit in and near Saverne are 23 attractions, 4 châteaux and 2 gardens. There are 15 places to visit in Saverne, and 21 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. A short walk covers 6, all within 1 km. The big name further out is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 33 km from the centre.
Highlights of Saverne
Close behind Château du Haut-Barr are 2 châteaux, 2 gardens and a fort.
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 places, mapped
The map puts most of the 21 to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saverne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Ahead are other sights (23); next, châteaux or heritage sites (7).
Dark: in Saverne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
The 15 inside Saverne come first, then 21 more within 5 km of its centre.
Château des Rohan de Saverne
Monumental Neoclassical palace in Saverne, France.
Oppidum du Fossé des Pandours
2nd-century BC Celtic urban center.
7Mont Saint-Michel
Hill in the Vosges mountains in the French region of Alsace.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck
Ruined medieval castle in Alsace, France.
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-Saverne
Monastery located in Bas-Rhin, in France.
The 15 places in Saverne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (33 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg33 km southeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg33 km southeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionPlan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller11 km west, in Saint-LouisAttractionAttractionMont Sainte-Odile34 km south, in OttrottAttractionAttractionPetite France33 km southeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau du Warthenberg6 km north, in Ernolsheim-lès-Saverne
MuseumMusée alsacien34 km southeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg34 km southeast, in Strasbourg
ChâteauPalais Rohan34 km southeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ochsenstein7.9 km southwest, in ReinhardsmunsterMuseumMuseumFort de Mutzig21 km south, in DangolsheimMuseumMuseumMusée d'Art moderne et contemporain de Strasbourg33 km southeast, in StrasbourgPlaces within 40 km of Saverne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Saverne
What is there to see in Saverne?
The first on our list in Saverne are Château du Haut-Barr, Château des Rohan de Saverne, Jardin botanique du col de Saverne and Roseraie de Saverne. We list 15 places in town. Another 21 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saverne?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Château des Rohan, Maguy Debray and Musée Chappe.
Which places in Saverne are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Saverne are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château du Haut-Barr, Château des Rohan de Saverne and Châteaux d'Oberhof.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saverne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (33 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (33 km), Plan incliné de Saint-Louis-Arzviller (11 km), Mont Sainte-Odile (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 Saverne, 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 (5)
- Vitsgrotte: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, 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
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.