Wintzenheim

Wintzenheim (Winzenheim) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geography
Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des ) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only 3 km from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate.

History
Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg. It was administered by the Ribeaupierre family and later by the Counts of Lupfen and, in the 16th century, by Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi). Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680.

Population
Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French.

Twin town

 * 🇩🇪 Möhnesee in Germany

Sites and monuments

 * Château du Hohlandsbourg
 * Château du Pflixbourg
 * La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture.

People

 * Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name.