The Parish Community of the Pays du Donon brings together eleven places of worship spread across the villages of the Bruche valley and its surroundings. Each church, each chapel has its own history and its own character — all united in the same faith and the same sacramental life.
This page offers an overview of each of these places. The Church of Sainte-Libaire at La Broque is presented in detail on this website; the other churches will be featured in further pages.
"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."1 Corinthians 12:27
📍 108 rue du Général de Gaulle, 67130 La Broque, France
👤 Parish priest: Father Maurice Bubendorff
The only church in the Diocese of Strasbourg dedicated to Saint Libaire. The great bell of 1770 is listed on the supplementary inventory of classified movable objects. Priory founded c. 810.
Discover the church →Church dedicated to Saint George, patron of soldiers and knights, in the village of Barembach at the heart of the valley.
Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Good Help. An annexe of the parish of La Broque, it was renovated under parish priest Lucien Friederich in the 1950s–1960s.
Dedicated to Saint James the Greater, apostle and pilgrim. Grandfontaine is a village at the foot of the Donon, one of the emblematic summits of the Vosges.
The choir of La Claquette has participated on several occasions in the major parish celebrations at La Broque, a sign of the community's unity.
A village of the Alsatian mountains, Natzwiller is known especially for the memorial of the Struthof camp, a site of national remembrance. Its church dedicated to Saint Genesius bears witness to an ancient parish life.
Chapel attached to the parish of Natzwiller, serving the inhabitants of the village of Neuviller-la-Roche.
Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, patron of Lorraine and of children, greatly venerated throughout the region. Rothau is a lively market town in the Bruche valley.
The main town of the Bruche valley canton, Schirmeck has its church dedicated to Saint George. The town is the administrative centre of the area.
Chapel dedicated to Saint Peter Fourier, a Lorraine priest of the 16th century and founder of the Canonesses of Our Lady. An annexe attached to the parish of Schirmeck.
Chapel annexe attached to the parish of Rothau, serving the village of Wildersbach in the mountains.
Whether you are a local resident, a passing pilgrim, or simply curious to discover these places of heritage and faith, the doors of our churches are open to you.
"And let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another."Hebrews 10:25