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RiquewihrHaut-Rhin

Some 999 people live in this town, in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est.

Population

999

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.63

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

Median income

€28,780

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

Walk, cycle, transit

24%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Riquewihr a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Riquewihr has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 21% of homes.

What makes Riquewihr stand out

The one thing Riquewihr does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

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

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Ancien château des comtes de Montbéliard-Wurtemberg · Classé · Photo: Torsade de Pointes · Public domain

Riquewihr’s story

Riquewihr in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 40 historic monuments in Riquewihr: 6 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 34 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1898.

Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2026.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1898First protected: Ruines du château de Bilstein
1999Most recently protected: Ancienne demeure du gourmet Conrad Ortlieb dite maison Kien…
2026The protected historic area is created

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Nearby attractions

Château de Bilstein and 41 more in and around Riquewihr

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

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bilsteinin town

AttractionChâteau de Saint-Ulrich4.2 km north, in Ribeauvillé ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Reichensteinin town AttractionAttractionDolderin town AttractionAttractionCour des évêques de Strasbourgin town AttractionAttractionNid de Cigognesin town

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

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

Photo credits (1)

Château de Saint-Ulrich: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Riquewihr.

History

Riquewihr keeps more of its old housing than Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Riquewihr is Ruines du château de Bilstein. The Culture ministry lists 40 historic monuments in the town: 6 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 34 inscrit (the second level). Since 2026, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.

40historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé6

Inscrit34

Among them · Classé

Ruines du château de Bilstein 12th & 14th c.
Anciennes fortifications 13th & 16th c.
Abbaye d'Autrey 16th c.
Ancien château des comtes de Montbéliard-Wurtemberg 16th c.
Maison Dissler 17th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1898

first monument protected

2026

protected historic area (site patrimonial remarquable)

35%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageRiquewihr’s history pageOpen the full History page

Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homes Map40 historic monuments Classé6 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Riquewihr?”

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

Who lives here

Children make up only 12% of Riquewihr, fewer than in Haut-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

Degrees are held by just over a third of adults, above Haut-Rhin’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Line up the people of Riquewihr by age and the one in the middle is 48.1. 10% of residents are aged 15 to 24.

48.1median age

RiquewihrHaut-Rhin medianFrance median

Haut-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

22%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP29%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haut-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Riquewihr
	Riquewihr	Haut-Rhin median	France median
Under 15	12%	16%	17%
15–24	10%	10%	11%
25–44	24%	24%	23%
45–64	32%	27%	26%
65+	22%	22%	22%
No diploma	14%	18%	19%
CAP or BEP	29%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	34%	31%	30%

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Ages48.1 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households490 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad7.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Riquewihr?”

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

Work & commute

More commuters in Riquewihr walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or compared French towns: 23.8%

Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,780 a year. Jobs based in Riquewihr number 550, against 500 residents in work (1.1 per worker). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.

24%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving67%

On foot18%

Public transport4%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

550

jobs based in Riquewihr, 1.1 per working resident

9.4%

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

€28,780

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work24% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here550 jobs based here · 1.1 per working resident Median income€28,780 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

91.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 1.2 points above the expected rate

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

The closest collège is 2.5 mi off.

99%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Riquewihr91.6%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Riquewihr99.0%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Albert SchweitzerNearest collègeCollège	Collège	64	98%+4 pts
Lycée RibeaupierreNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	141	99%+2 pts

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99%

passed the general and technological bac, +2 pts against the expected rate

91.6%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.2 pts against the expected rate

2.5 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageRiquewihr’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Collèges91.6% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées99.0% passed the bac · One lycée within 5 km

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Riquewihr than in Haut-Rhin’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.63/m² a month

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

€10.63/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Riquewihr€10.63/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haut-Rhin median€12.78/m²

€10.63/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.36 to €13.52/m² a month)

€9.48/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageRiquewihr’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting€10.63/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 Riquewihr

12pages on Riquewihr

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and one lycées within 5 km Health1 GP · nearest emergency department 6.4 mi away Work & commute550 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors100% of the commune is protected nature Attractions12 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.1 History40 historic monuments Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 40 historic monuments in Riquewihr: 6 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 34 inscrit (the second level).

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Ruines du château de BilsteinChâteau · 12th & 14th c.

Anciennes fortificationsTown walls · 13th & 16th c.

Abbaye d'AutreyAbbey · 16th c.

Maison DisslerHouse · 17th c.

Photo credits

Ruines du château de Bilstein: Photo: Jacques Rothmuller · Public domain · Anciennes fortifications: Photo: Torsade de Pointes · Public domain · Abbaye d'Autrey: Photo: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison Dissler: Photo: Psu973 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Riquewihr

One notable person was born in Riquewihr.

Their page →

Jacques PreißFrench lawyer (1859-1916)

Riquewihr’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 Haut-Rhin →

RibeauvilléKaysersberg VignobleIngersheimTurckheimWintzenheimColmarRiquewihr

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Riquewihr	999	—	—	—	—	—
Ribeauvillé	4,685	2.2	A	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Kaysersberg Vignoble	4,383	2.2	A	B⁺	B	C
Ingersheim	4,774	5	A⁻	C	A	C⁺
Turckheim	4,139	5.6	A	C	A⁻	B⁺
Wintzenheim	8,059	6.5	A⁻	C⁻	B	B⁺
Colmar	66,970	6.6	C⁺	C	C⁻	B⁻

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

About Riquewihr

Commune in Haut-Rhin, Grand Est

Riquewihr is a commune of 999 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé. 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: 999 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé
Département: Haut-Rhin (68)
Région: Grand Est
Area: 6.6 sq mi (17 km²)
INSEE code: 68277

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 November 4, 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.