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Masevaux Sickert Kirchberg Wegscheid Dolleren Niederbruck Oberbruck Rimbach Soppe-le-Bas Guewenheim Lauw Soppe-le-Haut MASEVAUX altitude 405 m The origins of Masevaux date back to the 8th century. According to legend, Count Mason, a nephew of Sainte Odile,... More

Masevaux Sickert Kirchberg Wegscheid Dolleren Niederbruck Oberbruck Rimbach Soppe-le-Bas Guewenheim Lauw Soppe-le-Haut MASEVAUX altitude 405 m The origins of Masevaux date back to the 8th century. According to legend, Count Mason, a nephew of Sainte Odile, the Patron Saint of Alsace, had a sumptuous castle built at the place known as the Schlossberg, at the entrance to Masevaux. Stricken by the death of his son, who drowned in the Doller, Count MASON gave away his wealth and goods to found a Benedictine abbey named for St Léger and entrusted the abbey with his son’s remains. Over time, the monastery became a convent for the daughters of the nobility, directed by an Abbess. It is believed that Catherine II of Russia stayed in the abbey around 1750. During the Great War, the little town of Masevaux was the centre of military administration, the capital of re-conquered Alsace. Masevaux certainly lived up to this honour, with nearly 180 of its sons joining the French army. With its Less