Turckheim

The POSITIVE site of Turckheim

See also: De Turckheim

Turckheim is a common French, located in the area Alsace and in the department of the Haut-Rhin.

Its inhabitants is called Turckheimois and Turckheimoises.

Geography

Turckheim is located in the valley of the Fecht, downstream from Munster, and not far from the town of Colmar, chief town of the Haut-Rhin.

It is also located on the Wine trail of Alsace.

Turckheim is famous for its Vignoble S.

History

In 1315 began construction from the ramparts, which are still today in excellent state.

Turckheim is one of the only towns of France where still a night watchman remains, primarily for the folklore and tourism.

The January 5th 1675 took place a memorable battle, between the armies of the king de France Louis XIV, led by the Marshal Turenne, and the Imperial ones, i.e. the Autrichiens.

Turckheim belonged to the Décapole.

Turckheim has many half-timbered houses, characteristic of the Alsace.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • Turckheim is one of the fifteen stages of the green Route.
Fortifications of the hurdy-gurdy town of Turckheim one built in a triangular form. The ramparts are bored of three doors which allowed entered the city by drawbridges which spanned the ditch of which there remain some vestiges. The door of France is the main entrance of the city and is directed full South. The door of Brand in the East holds its name of the hill which overhangs it and carries it of Munster is it directed towards the West in direction of the valley of Munster. This quoted wine is famous for its type of vines of very high-quality. Besides the legend of the dragon of Brand explains the quality of these wines. Formerly a sea extended in the plain from Alsace. A dragon one day left water and climbed at the top of the hill of Brand where he fell asleep. But the sun and heat were such as its scales melted and the animal emptied itself of its blood. This blood spread and penetrated the ground of the hill of the brand. Centuries later, once the sea had been withdrawn, the men built a city with the foot of the brand and planted vines on this hill which, fertilized blood of the dragon gave an exceptional type of vine.

Personalities related to the commune

Charles Grad , politician, writer, naturalist, appointed protester during the time 1870-1914

Biography and work of Charles Grad

See too

External bonds

  • Turckheim on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Turckheim on the site of INSEE
  • Turckheim on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Turckheim on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Turckheim on Mapquest
  • Visit in photographs of Turckheim
  • Hill climb Turckheim - Three Ears
  • Hotel of the 2 KEYS
  • a team for the Democracy and the Progress of TURCKHEIM
  • the POSITIVE site of Turckheim

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