an ancient, handsome, and very strong town of France, in Lower Alsace. It was formerly imperial, and belonged to Germany, till the treaty of Munster, when it was given up to France. It is seated on the river Zurich, in a pleasant fertile country. It was severely bombarded by the allies in 1793, but they were obliged to raise the siege. E. Long. 8. 12. N. Lat. 49° 12'.