Aschbach, Bas-Rhin

Aschbach is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

Geography
Aschbach is located some 13 km south by south-east of Wissembourg and 8 km east of Soultz-sous-Forêts. Access to the commune is by the D245 road from Stundwiller in the south passing through the village and continuing north to Seebach. With exception of a small band of forest on the western border the commune is entirely farmland.

The Seebach river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows south to join the Seltzbach at Buhl. An unnamed stream rises in the centre of the commune and flows south-east through the village to join the Seebach on the south-eastern border.

History
In the 14th century Aschbach was the property of the Diocese of Speyer (Germany). Under the Ancien Régime Aschbach, Stundwiller, and Oberroedern formed the Superior Court with their church at Stundwiller. These three villages were merged in 1974 but Aschbach was separated again in 1988.

According to the cadastral plan of 1839 there were buildings built close together and also other places which were marshlands. The school was built in 1833, an oratory at a place called Kreutzfeld dates to 1864, and the church was built in 1871.

The village suffered terrible damage in the Second World War and reconstruction gave the village a new look with a larger and more open built-up area. The presbytery was built in 1950.

Administration


List of Successive Mayors

Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aschbachois or Aschbachoises in French.



Sites and monuments
Aschbach has four registrations as historical monuments. These are:
 * Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception (1871, 1908, 1928)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg
 * Farmhouse at 19 Grand Rue (18th-20th century)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg
 * House and Farms (18th and 19th century)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg
 * The Village (14th century)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg

The Church of the Immaculate Conception has many items which are registered as historical objects. These are:
 * 2 Monstrances (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Monstrance (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Cross: Christ on the cross (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Painting: Saint Joseph with the child Jesus (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * 10 Statues of Saints (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Pulpit, 2 Confessionals, Baptismal fonts (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * 3 Altars, 3 Tabernacles, 3 Retables, church stall, half-height panelling (main altar, altar tombstone, secondary altar) (around 1871)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Furniture in the ChurchLogo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg
 * Wayside cross: Christ on the cross at Hohlacker (1809)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg