Altkirch

Altkirch (German, " church vieille") is a common French, located in the department of the Haut-Rhin and the area Alsace. This city is traditionally indicated as being the capital of the Sundgau.

Its inhabitants is called the Altkirchois and the Altkirchoises .

Geography

History

Altkirch was founded at the 12th century and depended on the counts of Ferrette.

Administration

|- | align=right| March 14th 1983 |||| Mr. Jean-Luc Reitzer || UMP |}

Demography

provisional population for 2004: 5.526

Places and monuments

The Musée Sundgauvien of Altkirch recalls the history of Sundgau and the town of Altkirch. Located just beside the town hall, it presents models of Altkirch through times, the costumes of time, the works of art of artists considered local, etc

The CRAC, Rhenish Center of Art Contenporain presents exposures of current art permanently. 18 rue du Château - Altkirch.

The Magic Forêt of Altkirch takes form at the beginning of December and is completed at the beginning of January. It occupies most of the city and puts in scene the various legends sundgauviennes through characters of big sizes. The spectacle is doubled of a lighting which develops the scene and of bands sounds in several languages which tell the legends of Sundgau and the area. The spectacle is especially splendid of night.

The Grotte with the Fireflies is another magic place for the period of Christmas. An association of impassioned miniatures carries out a labyrinth in miniature around a topic of legend. In 2006, it is Robin of the Wood which was with the honor. To find it, it is enough to go to Altkirch in period of Christmas and to follow the arrowing set up.

Personalities related to the commune

Jean-Adam Pflieger, elder the, mayor of Altkirch and conventional, voted the death of Louis XVI in 1793.
Lucien Herr (1864, Altkirch - May 18th 1926), intellectual and pioneer of French socialism.
Heinrich Göring, father of Hermann Göring, was cantonal judge with Altkirch about 1880.
current prince de Monaco, Albert II, carries among its many titles that of baron d' Altkirch.
Yvan Muller, racing driver

Twinning

See too

Common of Haut-Rhin

External bonds

Site of the town hall of Altkirch (broken down currently)
the Magic Forest of Altkirch
Internet site of the CRAC Alsace
the Cave with the Fireflies
the museum Sundgauvien
Presentation of the town of Altkirch
Tourist office of Altkirch
Altkirch.net: Site on the commune of Altkirch and its surroundings
Altkirch on the site of the national geographical Institute
Altkirch on the site of INSEE
Altkirch on the site of Quid
Localization of Altkirch on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Altkirch on Mapquest

Visit in photographs of the village of Altkirch
the forum of the jugglers of Altkirch

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