The most beautiful villages in Alsace

Half-timbered houses, flower-filled lanes and vineyards: Alsace boasts many picture-postcard villages. Here are the 10 must-sees:

• Eguisheim: its lanes laid out in circles around the castle (French people’s Favourite Village 2013).
• Kaysersberg: a medieval castle and a river flowing through the village (Favourite Village 2017).
• Riquewihr: an intact fortified town with its colourful houses.
• Ribeauvillé: a lively little town overlooked by three castles.
• Bergheim: surrounded by medieval ramparts (Favourite Village 2022).
• Hunawihr and Mittelbergheim: havens of peace in the heart of the vineyards.
• Obernai: lively and full of charm, with its belfry.
• Hunspach: the village of white houses in northern Alsace (Favourite Village 2020).
• Neuf-Brisach: a star-shaped fortified town designed by Vauban, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Turckheim: a historic town known for its night watchman who still makes his rounds.