The village is located in the north west of Alsace, on the
Canal de la Sarre at the point where the little river
Eichel flows into the
Saar. Surrounding communes are
Siltzheim to the north,
Oermingen in the south-east and
Keskastel to the south. To the west the commune is on the border with
Sarreguemines in the adjacent
Moselle département. ==Notable people==