Discover Bantzenheim
Accommodation in Bantzenheim
Bantzenheim offers two themes to help you plan your trip: the town’s cultural history and the cycling routes that pass through it. The La Grange à Bécanes motorcycle museum provides a specific reason to visit; at the same time, several cycling routes run through Bantzenheim. You can decide whether the museum, the town’s history or a particular cycling route will be the main focus of your trip.
Cultural history in Bantzenheim
La Grange à Bécanes presents 90 remarkable historic motorcycles that were ridden on European roads up to the 1960s. In the experience area, visitors can sit on a historic motorcycle. The depot and workshop are also open to the public, displaying motorcycles and collectors’ items. Visiting arrangements may change, so check the latest information before visiting the museum.
Another historical landmark is the Church of Saint-Michel: its nave dates from 1780. Bantzenheim is also located on the former Roman Rhine road. Stabula, a former Roman station, lies on the intermunicipal boundary between Bantzenheim and Ottmarsheim. The parish church points to a specific year of construction, while the former road and Stabula mark an earlier historical connection.
The Hardt irrigation canal lies west of the town center. It is a clear geographical landmark for locating Bantzenheim on a map.
Cycling routes through Bantzenheim
EuroVelo 15 – Véloroute Rhin passes through Bantzenheim and connects Andermatt in Switzerland with Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands. The route places the town along a connection between endpoints far apart in two countries. For trip planning, this long-distance route can be distinguished from the shorter routes that also pass through Bantzenheim.
The Parcours de la Forêt Domaniale de la Hardt passes through Bantzenheim and is 62 km long. Les écluses du Rhin – Nord also runs through the town and measures 37 km. Based on the stated distances, the second route is 25 km shorter. If you compare the routes by distance, this difference offers a concrete point of reference. A detour through the Forêt de la Hardt is also possible on Les écluses du Rhin – Nord.
Getting to the museum by public transport
From Gare de Mulhouse, you can reach La Grange Ă BĂ©canes by public transport using several connections. Bus 68R055 towards Nambsheim goes to the Bantzenheim Eglise stop. Bus 58 towards Bantzenheim Nord also goes to this stop. Another option is to take the TER towards MĂĽllheim to Bantzenheim; there you can transfer to bus 68R055 towards Nambsheim and travel to Bantzenheim Eglise.
The connections differ in whether you take the bus or combine the train with a connecting bus. Check the timetable and stop information before travelling to make sure your journey to the museum fits your travel plans. When choosing a hotel in Bantzenheim, you can consider the museum visit, the town’s historic character and the particular cycling route as different focuses for your trip.
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For the broader travel overview: Haut-Rhin.
