Battle of August 6, 1870 Museum

This museum is entirely dedicated to the battle of August 6, 1870, a historic clash known by different names depending on the sides: the Battle of Reichshoffen for the French, the Battle of Froeschwiller for the French army, and the Battle of Woerth for the Germans. Most of the exhibited items, mainly weapons, uniforms, tools, and personal belongings of soldiers, come from the battlefield and illustrate the violence of this painful episode for France. A diorama made up of over 4,000 tin figurines reconstructs a key moment of this confrontation, highlighting the bravery of fighters on both sides.

Although documents, paintings, and postcards, often created as part of memorial tourism, provide additional insight, the permanent collections mainly focus on military objects and the daily life of soldiers. This French defeat, which allowed the German coalition to open the route through the Vosges and then march on Paris, had major territorial consequences: the annexation of Alsace and Lorraine by Germany.

The museum offers guided tours available in French, German, and English, both inside the exhibition rooms and outdoors, on the actual battlefield sites.