Country France Department Haut-Rhin Canton Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Area 6.59 km² | Region Grand Est Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé Intercommunality Pays de Ribeauvillé Local time Friday 11:10 AM | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 56% Humidity Points of interest Bestheim, Laurent Barth, Domaine Michel Fonné | ||
Bennwihr (German: Bennweier) is a commune in Grand Est, in northeastern France.
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Map of Bennwihr, France
History
Bennwihr figures in a report from the year 777 by Charlemagne's missi dominici. They refer to the village as Beno Villare (Beno's domain), and mention the quality of its wines.
The village was leveled in December 1944 during fighting leading up to the battle known as the Colmar Pocket.
References
Bennwihr Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA