Country France Department Haut-Rhin Canton Wintzenheim Area 6.18 km² | Region Grand Est Arrondissement Colmar-Ribeauvillé Intercommunality Vallée de Munster | |
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Gunsbach (German: Günsbach) is a village and commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of 68140 Gunsbach, France
The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt. In 1434, Gunsbach was sold to the Ribeaupierre family, remaining in their possession until the French Revolution in 1789.
People
Albert Schweitzer grew up here in the late 19th century, when the region had been incorporated to the German Empire. The village is home to the International Albert Schweitzer Association (French: Association Internationale Albert Schweitzer, "AISL") with a small museum and an archive.
References
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