Niedernai, with its 1,250 inhabitants, is a typical Alsatian lowland village characterized by mixed farming.
Its proximity to the two main towns of Obernai (3km) and Barr (8km), the wine route and the Vosges mountains makes it an excellent starting point for numerous visits, walks and excursions.
Niederehnheim was first mentioned in 707, giving rise to the name Niedernai, which refers to its location below the Ehn river (like Obernai -Oberehnheim- above). The remains of the 2 castles, owned until the French Revolution by the Lords of Landsberg, and the surrounding wall with its towers and double ramparts date from 1284. The town suffered most from the Thirty Years' War and Louis XIV's takeover of Alsace. From the 14th century until 1871, Niedernai was a place of Jewish worship, and the Jewish community represented around 17% of the population on the eve of the French Revolution. The German occupation of 1871 and especially that of 1940 marked the end of this community's presence in the village.
Nidernai mairie
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