Fouday

Fouday ( German Urbach ) is a commune of 365 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Northern Vosges in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region. On January 1, 1975, the municipality merged with Waldersbach, Belmont and Belle Fosse to the municipality Le Ban-de- la- Roche. Since 1 January 1992 Fouday is independent again and since 1 January 2000, a member of the Communauté de communes de la Haute- ruptures.

Attractions

  • Protestant village church
  • Grave of Johann Friedrich Oberlin (1740-1826), Alsatian pastor and social reformer

History

The village is known in German literature by Büchner's Lenz story.

Demographics

Mairie Fouday

Personalities

  • Tommy Fallot (1844-1904), Protestant pastor, co-founder of the religious socialism
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