Marmoutier

Marmoutier (French pronunciation: [maʁmutje] ; German: Maursmünster) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin département in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The origin of the place is the former Marmoutier Abbey, of which the abbey church still serves as the parish church.

See Marmoutier Abbey (Tours) for the former abbey in Tours.
Marmoutier
Màschmínschter
Former abbey church of Marmoutier Abbey
Location of Marmoutier
Marmoutier
Marmoutier
Coordinates: 48°41′N 7°23′E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonSaverne
IntercommunalityPays de Saverne
Government
  Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Weil
Area
1
14.07 km2 (5.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,706
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67283 /67440
Elevation188–367 m (617–1,204 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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