Car Hire Saverne - Mini guide to Saverne

Saverne is a historic town in the eastern part of France, in the Alsace region. The town has a population of around 11,000 inhabitants and is known as the home of the unicorn. Saverne's emblem is the unicorn and legend has it that a unicorn's horn was found at the nearby castle. This gave the name to the local beer, Biere de la Licorne. Saverne is well-connected to the French motorway network and is a great place to explore the Alsace region from. Car hire at Saverne is readily available and a perfect starting point.

Saverne has many historic sites in and around the town centre worth exploring. Cheap car hire at Saverne is available and driving is the best way to access these sites. Rohan Castle or Chateau des Rohan is the key building in Saverne. This used to be the residence of the bishops of Strasbourg and was built in 1779. This architecturally stunning building is also the home of the city museum and beautiful gardens. Visitors should also not miss the timbered houses, such as Katz House, and the Church Recollets.

Outside Saverne are the Haut-Barr, Ochsenstein, Greifenstein and Haut-Barr castles, all well worth exploring. Driving is the best way to access these castles and car rental at Saverne is a good starting point. When driving over the mountain pass, the Col de Saverne, visitors will find a beautiful botanical garden, the Jardin Botanique du Col de Saverne.

Saverne lies just off the major E25/A4 motorway, which runs east-west. From town, visitors can take the D1004 north, the D421 east, D218 south and D132 southwest. A day trip to the city of Strasbourg is also recommended, only 45km from Saverne. Visitors should seek out car hire at Saverne to explore this area.

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