Baldenheim

Baldenheim (French pronunciation: [baldənaim] ⓘ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region of north-eastern France.

Access to the commune is by the D605 from Hessenheim in the south which passes through the village and continues north to Muttersholtz.

The D209 comes from Schwobsheim in the east and passes through the village continuing west to join the D21 near the commune border.

[4] The commune is at the centre of a flat alluvial plain and is part of the Ried Natural Region.

Bandenheim, 1182 There is a Merovingian and Carolingian Cemetery with a hundred graves which attest to the ancient occupation of the commune.

Another group of burials are deeper (between 1.20–1.50 metres (3 ft 11 in – 4 ft 11 in) and contained relatively rich ornaments (brooches in bronze and silver partitioned with garnet, glass beads, glass paste necklaces, amber necklaces and other objects from the second half of the 6th century and the second third of the 7th century.

A study published in 1907 by R. Henning made Baldenheim the eponymous site for this type of helmet with 30 examples identified at this time.

Gules, a coutre knife Argent in pale point to base, blade to dexter.

Fruit and vegetables, flowers and plants are cultivated in the commune and there are a dozen pig farmers.

The number of farms has decreased but orchards are still important and the commune is known for its "white apples of Baldenheim".

Middle of the village and its half-timbered houses.
An old half-timbered farmhouse from the 18th century
The village and some half-timbered houses
The Baldenheim Helmet in the Strasbourg Archaeological Museum
Arms of Baldenheim
Arms of Baldenheim
The Town Hall from the 17th century
The entrance to the town
House at 4 rue Principale