On the Wissembourg ramparts

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A loop for the whole family around the fortifications of Wissembourg!

The construction in the 7th century of the Abbey Church Saints Peter and Paul allowed the birth and prosperity of Wissembourg. To defend itself, the city was surrounded by fortifications and 4 castles. If only one of the four castles remains, the castle St Paul, north of the city in the vineyard, the abbey and the fortifications are still visible around the historic city.

Description

From the car park, take rue du Général Leclerc and start the loop at the basin known as Monument Stichaner.

Walk along the Lauter then climb and follow Boulevard Clémenceau.
After the pool, turn right into the street Faubourg Bitche and along the Lauter on the pedestrian street on the right. Turn left to pass in the street of the rampart, between the house of Ami Fritz and the Caveau du Châtelet. Turn right into Otfried street and then climb the stairs leading to the Bruch rampart on the right. Turn left at the sign "Porte Saint Etienne" and go down the stairs. Walk along the rampart to the Powder Tower.
Turn right at the tower and get off the wall at Saint-Jean church before turning right into Saint-Etienne street. Cross the bridge and turn right in the Rue du Quai du 24 Novembre.
Before the bridge, take the path on the left to follow the rampart to the car park.

Departure : Parking rue du Tribunal 67160 Wissembourg
Arrival : Parking rue du Tribunal 67160 Wissembourg
Towns crossed : Wissembourg

3 points of interest

La porte d'eau abritant l'écluse qui servait à renvoyer l'eau de la rivière vers les fossés de l'enceinte - PNRVN - A. Serylo
Monuments and architecture
Bruch district
Once a suburb of the city, the Bruch district is crossed by the river Lauter and is known for its half-timbered houses, its wash house and its ramparts. The passage between the suburb and the city used to be through the millers' gate. This was destroyed in 1807. At the western end of the district, there is a water gate with a sluice as well as the Hausgenossen tower dating from 1420, which served to protect the Bitche gate.
Historic Sites
Chatelet (small fortress)
built in 1611, ce châtelet, or S'Schlessel, was home to the royal residence and the Grand Duchy of Wissembourg near the Révolution. Au 19e, he belonged to the historian and local archaeologist, Jean Ohleyer.
Museum
Westercamp Museum Wissembourg
(Currently closed for renovation) Located at the foot of the ramparts, it is one of the oldest museums in Alsace. Founded between 1911 and 1913 by a learned society and financed by Paul Westercamp, it is composed of two formerly distinct houses, one dating from 1599 and the other from 1417. A third building, dating from 1806, is separated from the others by a small garden of a former hop hall. The museum deals with themes reflecting the history of the city: way of life, viticulture, war...