Lutzelhouse

Lutzelhouse, first mentioned in 1290, has a history linked to the bishops of Strasbourg since the Carolingian era. In 1366, Bishop Jean III of Luxembourg ceded the village to Jean de Salm before the bishops gradually repurchased the lands between the 15th and 16th centuries. After a demographic decline of a quarter in the second half of the 19th century, the population stabilized until World War II.

Today, the commune's economy mainly relies on industry and tourism.

Among the must-see sites is the Fairy Garden, considered one of the oldest Celtic worship sites in Alsace. The spinning mill, a pioneer of the textile industry in the Bruche valley, reflects the village's industrial past with a cotton and combed wool factory, a mill, and a mechanical sawmill from the mid-19th century. Nearby, Scheidecker Castle, featuring a staircase, a hunting lodge, and stables, complements this heritage.

The Welschgraben ditch marks the linguistic border between French speakers and Alsatian dialect speakers: the inhabitants of Lutzelhouse, nicknamed the "Welsches" (the French), are the first French speakers coming from the Bruche plain.

Finally, the old forge, now renovated, adds to the site's historical richness.