Lauterbourg.com http://www.lauterbourg.com Alsace beautiful region Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:39:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Lauterbourg http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/lauterbourg/ http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/lauterbourg/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:10:41 +0000 admin http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/lauterbourg/ Lauterbourg is a French commune in the Alsace region of France.

It is located on the German border near the German city of Karlsruhe.

It is the easternmost commune in mainland France. It is located near the Rhine and Lauter rivers.

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]]> http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/lauterbourg/feed/ Regional Culture http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/regional-culture/ http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/regional-culture/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:10:27 +0000 admin http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/regional-culture/ Lauterbourg is a region of France with a distinctive local identity.
It has a rich heritage and the site of many happy and tragic events. It even has its own dialect. It is an area filled with art and culture inspired by the Alsatian people and their artistry.

The architecture dates primarily to the Renaissance and classical periods and it also has a fair amount of military architecture and is the site of military events, particularly from WW II. Numerous churches dot the skyline for tourists to visit and look into.

A Lauterbourg vacation can extend into Alsace where there is more than 250 museums and collections to pour through, helping visitors understand the culture and heritage of the area.

For example, the Unterlinden museum in Colmar features a famous Isenheim altarpiece, a masterpiece in the field of religious art. In nearby Mulhouse, classic car enthusiasts can see a classic car museum, including the famous Schlumpf collection.

]]> http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/regional-culture/feed/ Castles and other sites http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/castles-and-other-sites/ http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/castles-and-other-sites/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:10:08 +0000 admin http://www.lauterbourg.com/2007/10/09/castles-and-other-sites/ Lauterbourg boasts the highest concentration of feudal castles.
One of these is the Haut Koenigsbourg castle, one of Frances most visited sites.

Around Lauterbourg in Alsace, there are more than 400 castles. A newly restored castle is the Hohlandsbourg castle.

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Without a doubt the most famous of these is the Haut Koenigsbourg castle which is one of France’s most frequently visited monuments. Alsace has more than 400 ruined castles, including the recently restored Hohlandsbourg castle.

The region took a big hit in 1870 all through the Franco-German reconciliation when Europe was reconstructed. The Struthof concentration camp was the only camp of its type built in France and is an area to be visited by tourists interested in more modern local history.

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