At the heart of Alsace, just twenty kilometres or so from Strasbourg, the Molsheim-Mutzig Region welcomes you to the foothills of the Vosges mountains and the gateway to the Bruche valley.

A kaleidoscope of landscapes...
Every season offers a touch of magic with the vineyards along the Wine Route, the backdrop of the Vosges mountains and the vast agricultural plain carpeted with fields of asparagus and, of course, cabbages for the famous sauerkraut.

A rich historical and...
You can explore the vestiges of magnificent fortifications from Mediaeval times at the gateway to Dachstein, Molsheim and Mutzig. The Fort Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mutzig Fort and the Sentier des Casemates (Blockhouse Trail), are a testimony to the German occupation of Alsace and were strategic places of defence.

... religious heritage
With its Merovingian foundations, the Dompeter (Church) is the oldest church in Alsace. The Jesuit church was, for a time, the centre of the Counter Reformation movement in Alsace and today houses a Silbermann organ. In Molsheim, the Carthusian Order built one of the few monasteries to be found within town walls... Abbatiale Saint Cyriaque (Saint Cyriac Abbey) harmoniously combines Romanesque and Baroque styles and houses some precious relics...

The Home of Thoroughbreds : Bugatti...
Ettore Bugatti completely fell under the charm of the region and turned Molsheim into a historical stronghold of automobile and railcar construction. In his memory, the Musée de la Chartreuse (Charterhouse Museum) has devoted part of the priory to the Bugatti Foundation. Each year in September, hundreds of enthusiasts and thousands of spectators flock to Molsheim for the Bugatti Festival, and a weekend spent admiring these mechanical prodigies from around the world.