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.Google Maps
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.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2014 Gérard Strasser 2014 2026 Paul Heintz
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aschbachois or Aschbachoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 67 - Bas-Rhin, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments
Aschbach has four registrations as historical monuments. These are: Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception (1871, 1908, 1928)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Farmhouse at 19 Grand Rue (18th-20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée House and Farms (18th and 19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Village (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church of the Immaculate Conception has many items which are registered as historical objects. These are: 2 Monstrances (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Monstrance (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Cross: Christ on the cross (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Painting: Saint Joseph with the child Jesus (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 10 Statues of Saints (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Pulpit, 2 Confessionals, Baptismal fonts (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 3 Altars, 3 Tabernacles, 3 Retables, church stall, half-height panelling (main altar, altar tombstone, secondary altar) (around 1871)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy Wayside cross: Christ on the cross at Hohlacker (1809)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Aschbach Picture Gallery
Inside the Church
See also Communes of the Bas-Rhin department
References
External links Aschbach on the National Geographical Institute website Aschbach on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Asbach on the 1750 Cassini Map