Cluster
Couronne d'Or
Golden Crown at the route's head
Village · Bas-Rhin
Nordheim
A “wild,” rural Golden Crown wine village under the Stephansberg, named in Mary's Groh–Wohlfromm records.
Population
~945
Over 6.3 km²
From Strasbourg
~20 km
West, in the Molsheim canton
Landmark
Stephansberg
Dry 372 m hill to the north
The village
Nordheim (67520; ~945 inhabitants; 6.3 km²) is a small wine commune in the canton of Molsheim (Bas-Rhin), immediately adjacent to Marlenheim and ~20 km west of Strasbourg (source: Holley-family.pdf; mary-heritiage-alsace.md). The “Return to Roots” deck names it alongside Marlenheim and Kirchheim as part of the “Golden Crown” (Couronne d'Or) at the northern head of the Alsace Wine Route (source: Holley-family.pdf).
It is protected to the north by the dry Stephansberg hill (372 m), topped by a broadcast antenna visible from afar; the village keeps a “wild,” rural charm with Roman-road archaeology nearby (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md). An active vigneron community works the slopes, and clear-day views reach toward Strasbourg Cathedral from the surrounding hills (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md).
What to see
- 01Stephansberg viewpointOver the Couronne d'Or, from the 372 m hill.
- 02Chapelle Sainte-MargueriteOn the village's walking circuits.
- 03Oratoire de NordheimA quiet roadside oratory walk.
- 04Views to StrasbourgThe cathedral on a clear day.
Eat, taste & stay
Taste · vigneron
Domaine Lionel Reyser
Riesling, Pinot Gris
Taste · estate
Domaine Vincent Heydmann
Active vigneron community
Mary's family
A Groh–Wohlfromm family village
Nordheim appears among the places associated with Mary's Groh / Wohlfromm Alsatian ancestry. It is an easy add-on to a visit centered on the family sites in Marlenheim and Kirchheim; its registers are digitized at archives67.alsace.eu alongside the other Couronne d'Or communes.
Our notesWild & rural
A quiet, rural Golden Crown village under the Stephansberg, named in the family records and easy to pair with Marlenheim and Kirchheim. Climb for views over the Couronne d'Or to Strasbourg Cathedral.
A wild corner of the Golden Crown.
§From the wiki
Nordheim (67520; ~945 inhabitants; 6.3 km²) is a small wine commune in the canton of Molsheim (Bas-Rhin), immediately adjacent to Marlenheim and ~20 km west of Strasbourg (source: Holley-family.pdf; mary-heritiage-alsace.md). Christy's research names it alongside Marlenheim and Kirchheim as part of the "Golden Crown" (Couronne d'Or) at the northern head of the Alsace Wine Route (source: Holley-family.pdf). It is protected to the north by the dry Stephansberg hill (372 m), topped by a TDF broadcast antenna visible from afar; the village keeps a "wild," rural charm with Roman-road archaeology nearby (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md).
Family connection
Nordheim appears among the places associated with Mary's Groh / Wohlfromm Alsatian ancestry (source: Holley-family.pdf). It is an easy add-on to a visit centered on the family sites in Marlenheim and Kirchheim — see Groh / Wohlfromm Family of Marlenheim.
Civil records: Mairie de Nordheim, 8 place de la Mairie, 67520 Nordheim; tel 03 88 87 51 26; contact@mairie-nordheim.com. Registers are digitized at archives67.alsace.eu as for the other communes (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md).
Visiting
- Stephansberg viewpoint over the Couronne d'Or (the "Golden Crown"); the oratoire de Nordheim and Chapelle Sainte-Marguerite walking circuits; clear-day views toward Strasbourg Cathedral from the surrounding hills (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md).
- Wine: an active vigneron community — Domaine Hubert / Lionel Reyser (praised Riesling "Sentier de l'Aiguille," Pinot Gris) and Domaine Vincent Heydmann; the Office de Tourisme Mossig & Vignoble can arrange tastings (source: mary-heritiage-alsace.md).