Sélestat Alsace

Town of traditions, humanist city ; with its discreet charm and its exceptional heritage, Sélestat will amaze you. Bound to its customs an regional roots, this town fascinates the visitors at very first sight tanks to its own history which unveils at each street corner over the different seasons. The Humanist Library is the cultural treasure of Sélestat : the library of Beatus Rhenanus was inscribed in the UNESCO’s Memory of the world Register in May 2011; the religious heritage makes two magnificent churches face each other ; delicious fragrances issue from the Maison du Pain ; the regional nature reserve Ill*Wald is just outside the city; the half-timbered houses, the exquisite restaurants, the stork nests, the numerous high-quality events, shows and exhibitions, alternative music festival or animations… Sélestat offers a different perspective of Alsace.