Riquewihr, Alsace: tourism & sightseeing. Visit Riquewihr (Alsace, France) PHOTO GALLERY MAP & PLACES TO VISIT. Riquewihr, officially one of the 'most beautiful villages of France', is found 12 kilometres north-west of Colmar in the heart of Alsace. Riquewihr is indeed a very beautiful village and appears to have remained unchanged over the centuries, providing the visitor with a real feeling for how a village in the region would have looked 400 years ago.