landmark
Colmar Old Town
A fairy-tale Alsatian town with brilliantly colored half-timbered houses along the canals of its 'Little Venice' quarter.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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Neuf-Brisach
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Neuf-Brisach
Neuf-Brisach works well as a base: 10 minutes from Breisach am Rhein, 21km from Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Neuf-Brisach is in Grand Est, France, with about 2,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Breisach am Rhein, about 4 km away.
Neuf-Brisach (French pronunciation: [nœfbrizak] or [nøbrizak], lit. 'New Brisach'; German: Neubreisach, lit. 'New Breisach', in contrast to "Old Breisach"; Alsatian: Nei-Brisach) is a fortified town and commune of the department of Haut-Rhin in Alsace in north-eastern France. The fortified town was intended to guardRead more
the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire and, subsequently, the German states. It was built after the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 that resulted in France losing the town of Breisach, on the opposite bank of the Rhine. The town's name means New Breisach.
The town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of quintessential military fortifications and its testimony to the influence of Vauban on military architecture during the 17–19th centuries.
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What is there to see near Neuf-Brisach?
Within an hour or so of Neuf-Brisach: Colmar Old Town (15 km), Eguisheim (17 km), Route des Vins d'Alsace (21 km), Maison Ferber (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Neuf-Brisach?
The nearest famous roads are Route des Vins d'Alsace, Alsace Wine Route and Route des Crêtes (Vosges).
Where is Neuf-Brisach?
Neuf-Brisach is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Breisach am Rhein.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,249
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.0178, 7.5279
Emergency & Services
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Neuf-Brisach
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Eguisheim
A concentric wine village of cobbled lanes spiralling around its castle, voted favourite village of France.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Route des Vins d'Alsace
A 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Maison Ferber
Village bakery in Niedermorschwihr where Christine Ferber, the 'jam fairy' revered by top pastry chefs worldwide, hand-cooks over 200,000 jars a year in copper pots; gourmets detour off the Wine Route for her kougelhopf and mirabelle preserves.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Freiburg im Breisgau
The sunny gateway to the Black Forest, with a Gothic minster, Bächle waterways in the old town, and a vibrant university atmosphere.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Riquewihr
One of the most beautiful villages in France, a perfectly preserved medieval wine village enclosed within 16th-century ramparts.
24 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Alsace Wine Route
A 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
24 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Freiburg Minster
A red-sandstone Gothic masterpiece whose lacy openwork spire towers over a market square at the edge of the Black Forest.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Neuf-Brisach
- 21 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 24 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
- 34 kmGrand BallonThe highest summit of the Vosges at 1424 m, crowning the Route des Crêtes with all-round Alsace views.
- 39 kmFeldbergThe Black Forest's highest summit at 1,493 m offers Alps-to-Vosges panoramas and a chairlift up to the windswept ridge.
- 39 kmRoute des Crêtes (Vosges)A ridge road built for military supply in the First World War, running the length of the Vosges summits with views to the Black Forest and, on clear days, the Alps.
- 48 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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