Ferrette

Ferrette ( German Pfirt ) is a commune with 828 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haut-Rhin in the Alsace region. It belongs to the district Altkirch, is the capital of the canton of Ferrette and seat of the municipal association Alsatian Jura.

Geography

In the north and west is the municipality of Vieux- Ferrette and in the south and the east Bouxwiller. In Ferrette the Sentier Interregio, an inter-municipal hiking trail, which then passes through the special village located south west begins. In addition, the cantonal capital, on the south by Ligsdorf and on the southwest by Bendorf.

South of the town center lies the hamlet of mountain meadows.

History

Today's settlement, which bears the name " Ferrette " originated about 900 years ago. At that time it was ruled by the Habsburgs. Pfirt was also the capital of the county Pfirt. During the Thirty Years War, this became part of Cardinal Mazarin about Louis XIV. Later, the settlement of the house of Grimaldi rulers of Monaco. The Princes of Monaco call themselves «Count of Pfirt ". In 2006, Albert II of Monaco to guest. Among the regular guests was Otto von Habsburg.

On the origin of the name see Vieux- Ferrette.

Demographics

Attractions

• The place is characterized by half-timbered buildings.
• The church of Saint Bernard de Menthon is partly Gothic. Inside a Madonna falls on a three-armed baby Jesus; Monument historique since 1902.
• The oxblood red Renaissance Town Hall (Hôtel de Ville) dates from 1570 and is listed as a monument historique since 1996
• The ruins Hohenpfirt is 611 m. ü. NN. east of Ferrette. It dates from the time of the Habsburgs and was built from 1125th Even Cardinal Mazarin and the Grimaldi family resided here. It was burned by peasants in revolt in 1789. Since 1930, the ruins monument historique.

• Church of St. Bernard of Menthon
• South side
• West side