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Benches loop from Sessenheim
02:02
8.07km
10m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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Benches
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7.54 km
Napoleon's Resting Bench, Sessenheim
Highlight • Monument
The benches in Alsace are public benches that were set up in Alsace in two phases in the 19th century. Most of the benches that still exist today are protected as cultural monuments (monument historique).
On market days, the farmers carried their goods in baskets or huts to the markets in the surrounding towns. To take a short rest, they sat down on benches and set down their goods. Trees planted near the benches provided shade.
There are two types of benches in Alsace:
those built in 1811/12, named after the Roi de Rome
those built in 1854, named after the Empress Eugénie
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8.07 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.49 km
2.04 km
1.82 km
696 m
Surfaces
4.15 km
1.85 km
1.56 km
353 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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