Saint-Martin (Bas-Rhin)
Saint -Martin (German Saint Martin) is a commune with 351 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Bas- Rhin in the Alsace region. It is part of the arrondissement Sélestat - Erstein, the canton Villé and member of the Association of Municipalities Canton de Villé.
Geography
The municipality of Saint -Martin is located on the Ruisseau du casting de walkways, a tributary of the casting in the Vosges Mountains, about 16 kilometers northwest of Sélestat. The village itself is located at the output of Breitenbach valley.
Neighboring municipalities of Breitenbach walks are in the north, Albe in the northeast, Villé in the east, Bassemberg in the south, Lalaye in the southwest ( contact point) and Maisonsgoutte in the northwest.
Demographics
Attractions
- Former Abbey Hugshofen ( Abbaye de Honcourt )
- Church of St. Martin
Entrance to the former abbey Hugshofen
Personalities
- Christoph Florentius Kött, born in 1801 in Saint- Martin, 1848-1873 Bishop of the Diocese of Fulda