Kuttolsheim

Kuttolsheim is a small village in the Kochersberg region, situated on a hillside 20 minutes from Strasbourg, on the Roman road linking the military camps of Strasbourg and Saverne and crossing the road between Metz and Brumath. The discovery of a Jupiter's head in 1913 and traces of a 20 km-long double pipeline fed by various springs carrying sulphurous water to Strasbourg are evidence of the site's long history, while burials from the Merovingian period bear witness to its continued occupation. Kuttolsheim was an Empire village. Jean Bernach was a knight of the Empire and had the 12th century church built here, of which only the bell tower remains. The Prince Bishop of Strasbourg, who also owned land, ordered the construction of proper fortifications in 1306, the remains of which can still be seen in the Rue des Remparts. Unfortunately, the Maréchal de Turenne set fire to the whole complex in 1674. Kuttolsheim was never affected by the Reformation because it was part of the bailiwick (Land) of Haguenau.