Wintzenheim

Wintzenheim is a town of about 8,000 inhabitants (2020) to the west of Colmar. Colmar is a town which receives very little rain because it benefits from a microclimate (called the micro-climat des ) due to the effect of a vortex propagated by the Munster valley with winds from the south-west to west. Situated only from Colmar, Wintzenheim benefits from this micro-climate. ==History==

Until the French Revolution, Wintzenheim was a dependency of the Lords of Hohlandsbourg.The area was historically administered by the Ribeaupierre family. Later, control passed to the Counts of Lupfen. In the 16th century, Lazarus von Schwendi (also known as Lazare de Schwendi) took over its administration. Louvois rewarded general Joseph de Montclar with this fief in 1680. ==Population==

Its inhabitants are called Wintzenheimois in French. ==Twin town==

• Möhnesee in Germany ==Sites and monuments==

• Château du Hohlandsbourg • Château du Pflixbourg • Big Bench Nr 351 in Chapelle des Bois. • La Chapelle Herzog : the sculptures of this neo-gothic chapel are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture. ==People==

• Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019), illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books, stayed in Wintzenheim during his childhood. A community hall today bears his name. == Gallery ==

File:Wintzenheim, gemeentehuis in straatzicht foto4 2013-07-24 09.53.jpg|Townhall in the street File:Wintzenheim, chapelle Nôtre Dame foto5 2013-07-23 17.53.jpg|Chapel: chapelle Nôtre Dame File:Wintzenheim, straatzicht1 Rue Clemenceau foto2 2013-07-24 09.46.jpg|View of Rue Clemenceau File:Wintzenheim, straatzicht2 Rue Clemenceau foto3 2013-07-24 09.57.jpg|View of Rue Clemenceau ==See also==