Merxheim: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
History and Culture
Merxheim was already settled in the 3rd millennium BC. A large reconstructed urn from Merxheim’s prehistoric finds is housed in the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar. Roman settlement has left remains of villas and a hypocaust in Merxheim.
The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul has a bell tower porch dating from the late 11th or early 12th century. The nave and choir were rebuilt in 1771 and 1772.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a textile factory was established in Merxheim, using the motive power of the Lauch flowing through the village. The Écomusée d'Alsace museum, Château d'Ollwiller castle, and the ruins of Château du Hungerstein and Hugstein Castle are also located in the vicinity of Merxheim.
Geographical Location
Merxheim is located in the Alsatian plain and is equidistant from the main traffic routes A 35, RD 83, and RD 430.
Landscape
The Lauch is a quiet river whose water level fluctuates depending on precipitation in the Vosges massif.
Pfingstberg, Le Hohberg, Geisskopf, and Schlusselkopf are mountains in the vicinity of Merxheim.
Getting Around
There is a charging station for electric vehicles at Merxheim railway station. The “la plaine à vélo” cycling tour leads to the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Merxheim.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Merxheim should focus their accommodation search on this destination.
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