Places to discover in Alsace

Val-de-Moder · 67

Former Headquarters of the Brotherhood of Shepherds of Lower Alsace

The Brotherhood of Shepherds of Lower Alsace, founded around the 15th century, united shepherds from nearly 200 communes around Pfaffenhoffen, its strategic seat. Its annual meetings, linked to the wool market, disappeared after the French Revolution.

Kaysersberg Vignoble · 68

Former Manor of Etienne of Bavaria

This stone building in the heart of Kaysersberg first served as a hospital until the 19th century before becoming a gendarmerie in the 20th century.

Colmar · 68

Former Protestant Presbytery (House of the Arcades)

This 1606 German Renaissance building by architect Albert Schmidt features three stories, scroll gables, and corner bay windows on the Grand’rue.

Uffholtz · 68

Foyer Saint Erasme

Thann · 68

Franciscan Convent (current hospital)

Former Franciscan convent founded in 1302, this building became a painted canvas factory in the 19th century before housing the Saint Ehrard hospital from 1845.

Haguenau · 67

Grand Manège

The Grand Manège of Haguenau, built in 1847 for the cavalry regiment, is a brick and sandstone building featuring a large hall illuminated by big round-arched windows and an impressive wooden framework.

Haguenau · 67

Grand'Rue

The Grand’Rue and the Hop Market feature 18th-century houses, including the Cassina House with its niche of Saint Joseph, a former hotel of the Koenigsbrück Abbey, and a unique Renaissance residence.

Mutzig · 67

Grimacing Head of the Belfry

In Mutzig, the Rothüssmann, a 70 cm wooden sculpture in the town hall belfry, has watched over residents since 1972. Once grimacing, it now sticks out its tongue on the hour and moves its ears since 1934.

Niederentzen · 68

Guardhouse

This early 19th-century building near Sainte-Agathe church once housed the night watchman, served as a sobering cell, and provided shelter for travelers.

Scherwiller · 67

Guardhouse

This timber-framed house, built in 1700 by a cooper, features emblematic tools and initials on its oriel. Classified as a historic monument since 1924, it combines Renaissance style with its function as a guardhouse from 1861.

Albé · 67

Guardhouse

This modest building, a former municipal police station, once housed the night watchman and served as a jail. The old door is still visible.

Gueberschwihr · 68

Gueberschwihr

Gueberschwihr, a medieval village classified as a historic site since 1970, charms with its half-timbered houses, 12th-century Romanesque bell tower, and vineyards along the Alsace Wine Route.

Westhoffen · 67

Half-Timbered Houses in Westhoffen

Westhoffen features remarkable half-timbered houses, such as the one at 39 rue Staedtel (1565-1566) with its corbel, and a 1584 farmhouse at number 5 on the same street, where window decoration and the gallery showcase skilled craftsmanship.

Haguenau · 67

Hoffmann Hotel

This 18th-century Parisian townhouse, built around 1770 in the Louis XV style, features a facade with balconies and unfinished sculpted decorations. Symbolizing the Hoffmann family's wealth, Alsatian madder industrialists, it reflects the golden age of this iconic red dye.

Soultz-sous-Forêts · 67

Hohwiller

Hohwiller, an Alsatian village with 18th-century half-timbered houses, charms visitors with its award-winning floral displays (4 flowers). Its Saint John the Baptist Church, shared by Protestants and Catholics, features medieval frescoes including a rare Eucharistic Mill found in only two other Alsa

Colmar · 68

House of Heads

Built in 1609 by architect Albert Schmidt for merchant Anton Burger, the House of Heads, a gem of the German Renaissance, features 106 grotesque masks on its façade. Its gable, decorated with scrolls and fins, is topped by Bartholdi's Cooper statue (1902).

Colmar · 68

House of the Knights of St. John

This 19th-century house, rebuilt from 17th-century elements, evokes Venetian palaces with its rounded arches and stone balustrade. It connects two buildings around an inner courtyard.

Molsheim · 67

House of the Sisters

This modest house is the former Girls' school, birthplace of the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Ribeauvillé founded in 1783. The building, older than the school, features a Renaissance gable with corbels topped by a sculpted head.

Strasbourg · 67

House of the Tanners

The House of the Tanners, located in Strasbourg's historic Petite France district, highlights the importance of water for tanner artisans. This medieval building, with ventilated attics, allowed hides to dry thanks to its façade opening onto the Ill River.

Molsheim · 67

Hôtel de la Monnaie

The Hôtel de la Monnaie, a former 16th-century mint workshop in Molsheim, now hosts cultural events. Situated on the Alsace Wine Route, it is 20 km from Strasbourg.

Molsheim · 67

Jacquemart Clock of the Metzig

The Metzig of Molsheim, built after 1583, is a Renaissance gem housing a jacquemart clock from 1607. Its dials show hours, quarter hours, and moon phases, while two automata still strike the hour.

Molsheim · 67

Jean-André Silbermann Organ

The organ of the Jesuit Church in Molsheim, built by Silbermann in 1781, has 22 stops and a unique echo keyboard in Alsace. Its case, decorated with musical instruments and a finial representing Molsheim's wheel, is a masterpiece classified as a historic monument.

Colmar · 68

Koïfhus or Old Customs House

Located at the junction of Grand’rue and rue des Marchands, the Koïfhus, or Old Customs House, is the oldest local public building. Built between 1433 and 1480, it served as a warehouse and taxation site before hosting meetings of the Décapole and the Magistrate.

La Broque · 67

Kupferschmitt Farm of Salm

This pink sandstone farm from 1791, formerly owned by Mennonites including Jacob Kupferschmitt, is known for securing an exemption from armed service for his co-religionists in 1793. It is only visible from the outside and remains private property.