Donnenheim

67170
Donnenheim
09 62 51
town hall.donnenheim@orange.fr
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Location and access

  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - R. Moeglin
  • Donnenheim - M. Schissele
  • Donnenheim - B. Haas
Formerly predominantly agricultural, (vegetables (onions, cabbage), cereals (wheat, corn, barley) and also hops are still grown there) Donnenheim has now grown around the historic center through the creation of several housing estates that have emerged since the 60s. The village has a fertile community environment managed by passionate volunteers, who have the infrastructure to organize events: The intercommunal sports and leisure area located near the new school and managed with the municipality of Bilwisheim. On this field are located play areas for children, a city stadium, a tennis court and the football field.
the village hall in the center of the old village which allows to organize small events but also available to individuals inside and outside the village. In terms of its heritage, Donnenheim has a magnificent church dedicated to the patron saint Bernard. It has the particularity of counting some furniture from the Sainte Marie chapel (it was destroyed in 1792), in particular a magnificent sculpture of the Crucifixion above the entrance porch of the Church; Christ crucified is surrounded by the Virgin and Saint John. In the Christ on the Cross cemetery, the author of which is unknown, is in sandstone and dates from 1789. The church bell comes from the Baumgarten barn, it is dated 1776.