Illhaeusern - the boatmen's village

village on the plain (altitude 176 m), 7 km from the Wine Route, with 653 inhabitants, 7 km from Ribeauvillé and 11 km from Riquewihr. Local inhabitants and visitors are supplied by various shops and mobile businesses. There are two hotels, several restaurants – one famous – as well as bed-and-breakfast rooms and a camping area.

Formerly engaged in water trading, Illhaeusern derives its name from the Ill, a pretty river which flows through the village, and indeed gave its name to all of Alsace.

A charming village, particularly attractive at Christmastime, Illhaeusern is the ideal place for a restful holiday in natural surroundings.



Do not miss :

The two postwar churches with their stained-glass windows, the Porc-Epic tank which bears witness to brutal fighting around Illhaeusern at the end of the Second World War, boat and canoe trips.

Major events in July and August, including the Boatmen's and Whitebait Festival.