Saint-Louis (Municipality, Haut-Rhin, France)

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by Arnaud Leroy

Source: Pascal Vagnat

• Presentation of Saint-Louis
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• France
• Haut-Rhin (Department, France)

Presentation of Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis (20,321 inhabitants) is the third biggest city in the department of Haut-Rhin. It is located in the region called Sundgau, close to the borders with Switzerland and Germany. This area is also known as Pays des Trois Frontières (Country of the Three Borders).
Saint-Louis is very close to the Swiss city of Basel, and the EuroAirport Basel-Saint-Louis is located on its municipal territory.

The natural reserve area of La Petite Camargue Alsacienne is partially located on the municpal territory of Saint-Louis (borough Neuweg). This protected area was created in 1982 and stretches over 150 ha around the former main bed of the Rhine. An ancient fish farm with its ponds and buildings dated 1853 (Second Empire) can be seen there.

The city of Saint-Louis was founded in 1684 by king Louis XIV and placed under the patronage of king Saint Louis (Louis IX), upon request of the inhabitants of the city (royal decree from 28 November 1684).
Saint-Louis was initially a small locality, administratively part of the municipality of Village-Neuf. Due to its location on the road between Mulhouse and Basel, Saint-Louis developed around a customs house and a post house.

After the Revolution, Saint-Louis progressively gained municipal autonomy. In 1793, Saint-Lou