Authentically rural

The village of Zellwiller, typically rural, is situated in the meadows of the Ried, on the edge of the plateau that dominates the Bruch.

Originally, the village was a fief of the Dukes of Lorraine. In the XIIth century, the name of the village appeared for the first time in a charter confirming the privileges of Baumgarten Abbey.

Zellwiller had a port on the Andlau, through which passed the barrels of wine headed notably for Strasbourg. The coat of arms of the village has kept a trace of the possession of the place by Lords of Landsberg who hunted here.

At the beginning of the XXth century, the inhabitants essentially lived from mixed cropping, including tobacco-growing, as well as from stockbreeding. Then, the growing of 'pinot noir’ grapes developed, giving rise to the Red of Zellwiller. This small rural village has some remarkable roadside crosses and a charming chapel.