cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
A Gothic sandstone cathedral that was the world's tallest building for over two centuries.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Vendenheim
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Vendenheim
Vendenheim is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Berstett, 37km from Mummelsee.
Vendenheim is in Grand Est, France, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Berstett, about 4 km away.
Vendenheim (French pronunciation: [vɛndənaim] ; Alemannic: Vangene, Alsatian: Fangene) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department, Alsace, administrative region of Grand Est, northeastern France. It has been the eastern terminus of the LGV Est high-speed rail from Paris to Strasbourg since 2016.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vendenheim?
Within an hour or so of Vendenheim: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (10 km), Strasbourg Grande Ile (10 km), Petite France, Strasbourg (10 km), Cascade du Nideck (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Vendenheim?
The nearest famous roads are Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500), Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Route des Vins d'Alsace.
Where is Vendenheim?
Vendenheim is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Berstett.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,757
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.6695, 7.7098
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 Vendenheim
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Strasbourg Grande Ile
The historic island center of Strasbourg, a UNESCO site featuring the magnificent Gothic cathedral and charming Petite France quarter.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Petite France, Strasbourg
A canal-laced quarter of half-timbered tanners' houses, the storybook heart of UNESCO-listed Strasbourg.
10 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Cascade du Nideck
A double waterfall plunging through a forested gorge below a ruined castle in the northern Vosges.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mont Sainte-Odile
Clifftop 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Hunspach
Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Mummelsee
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
37 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)
The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Vendenheim
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 34 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.
- 37 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 38 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
- 39 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 63 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 64 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
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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