Photo: Wikimedia Commons A major centre of humanism in the Renaissance, Sélestat is home to the Humanist Library, listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. Among its treasures is a document from 1521 presented as the oldest written mention of the Christmas tree.
The town has two major churches – Romanesque Sainte-Foy and Gothic Saint-Georges – as well as remains of Vauban’s fortifications. It is also a gateway to the Haut-Koenigsbourg.
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Sélestat station, served by TGV trains, is five to ten minutes’ walk from the historic centre.
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