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A town of 177 in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

177

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.43

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

Median income

€28,620

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Windstein a good place to live?

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

What makes Windstein stand out

The one thing Windstein does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

25% are second homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ruines du château du Nouveau-Windstein · Classé · Photo: KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windstein’s story

Windstein in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Windstein: 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 1983.

14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1983First protected: Ruines du château du Nouveau-Windstein
1984Most recently protected: Ruines du château du Vieux-Windstein

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Nearby attractions

Château du Mittel-Windstein and 17 more in and around Windstein

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Windstein. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Mittel-Windsteinin town ChâteauChâteauRuine Nouveau Windsteinin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Wineck2.9 km northwest, in Dambach ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Schoeneck3.5 km northwest, in Dambach FortFortCasemate de Dambach-Nord4.8 km northwest, in Dambach MuseumMuseumChapelle de Langensoultzbach4.5 km southeast, in Langensoultzbach

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Windstein.

History

Windstein keeps more of its old housing than Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 14% built before 1919

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

That puts Windstein above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Windstein: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Windstein is Ruines du château du Nouveau-Windstein.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Ruines du château du Nouveau-Windstein 14th & 17th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1983

first monument protected

Full pageWindstein’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes14% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Windstein?”

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

Who lives here

Windstein has fewer young adults than Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24

On this, Windstein is below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 23% of adults.

53.9median age

WindsteinBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Bas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP34%

Baccalauréat26%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Windstein
	Windstein	Bas-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	15%	16%	17%
15–24	8.1%	10%	11%
25–44	16%	24%	23%
45–64	38%	28%	26%
65+	23%	22%	22%
No diploma	14%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	34%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	26%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	32%	30%

Full pageWindstein’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages53.9 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households80 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Windstein?”

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

Work & commute

Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Windstein than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%

In the comparison, Windstein comes below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stands at 5.8%. Windstein has 0 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot1%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Windstein, 0.2 per working resident

5.8%

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

€28,620

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageWindstein’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.2 per working resident Median income€28,620 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Windstein than in Bas-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.43/m² a month

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

For Windstein, that is below both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€13.84/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.43/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Windstein€9.43/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²

€9.43/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.47 to €11.90/m² a month)

€11.75/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageWindstein’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.43/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 Windstein

11pages on Windstein

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.8 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.9 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

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

All monuments →

Ruines du château du Vieux-WindsteinChâteau · 12th–14th c.

Ruines du château du Nouveau-WindsteinChâteau · 14th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Ruines du château du Vieux-Windstein: Photo: Emile Wagner (1850-1922) · Public domain · Ruines du château du Nouveau-Windstein: Photo: KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0

Famous people from Windstein

Wikidata places 3 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Windstein as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Windstein’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 →

Niederbronn-les-BainsReichshoffenGundershoffenMertzwillerSoultz-sous-ForêtsVal-de-ModerWindstein

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Windstein	177	—	—	—	—	—
Niederbronn-les-Bains	4,347	3.3	B	B	A⁻	C⁺
Reichshoffen	5,418	4.2	B⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Gundershoffen	3,834	6.2	A⁻	B⁺	A⁺	D
Mertzwiller	3,343	8.8	—	B⁻	—	D
Soultz-sous-Forêts	3,121	10	—	C⁺	—	D
Val-de-Moder	5,102	11	B	B	A⁺	D

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

About Windstein

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Windstein is a commune of 177 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains. 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: 177 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Niederbronn-les-Bains
Département: Bas-Rhin (67)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 4.6 sq mi (12 km²)
INSEE code: 67536

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.