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Rosheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.It lies 25km southwest of Strasbourg, on the eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains. It is a winemaking town on the tourist "Road of the Wines of Alsace" and the Route Romane d'Alsace ("Romanesque route of Alsace").GeographyDistance from Paris 450 km, Strasbourg 25 km, Obernai 7 km, Molsheim 7 km.HistoryFrom the 14th to 17th centuries, Rosheim was an Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire, and founded the Décapole confederation with nine other Alsatian Imperial Cities in 1354. Like the other Decapolitan cities, it was awarded to France by the Peace of Westphalia and finally lost its independence under the Treaties of Nijmegen.Sights Church Saint-Pierre-et-Paul Church Saint-Etienne Maison païenne City Hall Old well Four fortified tower-gates Half-timbered houses