Ribeauvillé - The Most Beautiful and Unique Villages of France - Place with Impressive Architecture

Ideally located in the center of Alsace, the Pays de Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr (located between plains, mountains and vineyards) invites you to discover the charms and riches of its heritage.
In the Middle Ages, the town was the seat of the seigneury of the Ribeaupierre family (hence the name of the commune of Ribeauvillé).
THE ORIGINS OF RIBEAUVILLÉ
There are traces of human occupation in the region of Ribeauvillé which go back at least to the Neolithic period (-6000 to -2200), since axes dating from this period have been found.
From its medieval fortifications, the city still retains today part of its ramparts and some of its defensive towers, including the "Tower of the Butchers" (13th century, rebuilt in the 18th century), which owes its name to the guild of Butchers (responsible, in case of attack, to defend the city from this tower).
According to specialists, Ribeauvillé owes its name to an old Gallo-Roman villa located to the east of the city, whose owner would have been called Ratbold, Ratbald or Ratpold. This embryo of habitats concentrated around a villae would have been called Ratbaldovillare.
The Grand'rue and its picturesque districts, lined with abundantly flowered buildings (from the 15th to the 18th century), are punctuated by squares adorned with Renaissance-style fountains.
Many buildings are worth seeing:
The Town Hall (18th century) and its prestigious collection of silver Hanaps (drinking cups) donated to the town by the Counts of Ribeaupierre,
The Butchers' Tower (13th century)
The old corn exchange, a former storage place,
La maison des violoneux (house with a unique decoration on the facade dating from 1683), etc...
Many festivals punctuate the calendar of events in this town, in particular the "Pfifferdaj" (Festival of Minstrels) which perpetuates the memory of the meetings of the brotherhood of minstrels of Alsace who met since 1481 in Ribeauvillé to elect their king there. This festival, the oldest in Alsace, which alternates the presentation of floats and brass bands (according to a different theme each year, linked to medieval times), is still celebrated today in Ribeauvillé every first Sunday of September.
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