Munster, Haut-Rhin
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Template:Short description Template:For Template:Expand French Template:Infobox French commune
Munster (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located in the valley of the river Fecht, in the Vosges mountains about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) west of Colmar on the D417 road to the Col de la Schlucht and Épinal.
The site of a 7th-century abbey or monastery, which gave the place its name, it is famous for its cheese (the Munster cheese).
Population
Template:Historical populations The town's inhabitants are known in French as munstériens. Template:Clear left
People
- Albert Schweitzer grew up in the nearby village of Gunsbach in the late 19th century, when the region was known as Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine) and was part of the German Empire. The village is home to the international Albert Schweitzer association AISL (Association Internationale Schweitzer Lambaréné).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Dom George Franck (c.1690 – 1760) organist and composer was born in Munster.
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View to a street with reformed church and catholic church in the background
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View to a street: Place du Marché-rue Saint-Gregoire-Grand Rue with townhall
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View to a street: Rue du 9e Zouaves
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