Mont Sainte-Odile
A pilgrimage site on the Vosges Mountains dedicated to Alsace’s patron saint, with an abbey terrace overlooking the entire Alsace plain.
Mont Sainte-Odile rises to about 764 meters. The hilltop abbey honors Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace, and it is the region’s most important pilgrimage site. Inside are the chapel over Saint Odile’s tomb and the mosaic chapel. The abbey terrace offers a wide view, and on clear days you can see the Rhine plain, Strasbourg Cathedral and the Black Forest across the river. The mountain also has the prehistoric Pagan Wall, a stretch of about 10 km that you can explore on foot. The abbey is free to visit and has a restaurant and guest rooms. From Obernai, it takes about 20 minutes to drive. Public transportation is very limited.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Obernai
- La Montagne des Singes
- Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
- Ribeauvillé
- Riquewihr
- Kaysersberg
- Colmar Old Town & Unterlinden Museum
- Maison des Têtes, Colmar