The town of Ungersheim is home to the largest open-air museum in France: the Ecomuseum of Alsace. Ready to take a leap back in time and visit a village from another century?
The town of Ungersheim is home to the largest open-air museum in France: the Ecomuseum of Alsace. Ready to take a leap back in time and visit a village from another century?
In the 1970s, a group of architecture students wanted to preserve the heritage of their region from destruction.
To do so, they decided to implement an ambitious safeguarding project. In 1980, a first house was saved from demolition and rebuilt on a plot of land in the commune of Ungersheim. This was the beginning of the Eco-museum of Alsace.
Today, more than 70 buildings from all over Alsace make it possible to perfectly reconstitute a village of the 20th century.
For example, you can visit an old sawmill, a school or an old farmhouse.
Thanks to donations from Alsatians for this museum, the buildings are fitted out with real collection objects dating from the mid-19th century to the 1950s.
In addition to the preservation of the objects and buildings, the museum aims to protect the know-how and traditions of the craftsmen. Blacksmiths, barbers, shoemakers, fishermen or farmers: thanks to the demonstrations given on site, rediscover forgotten trades and techniques.
Throughout the year, the village lives to the rhythm of the seasons and various events such as the harvest festivals or the folk music festival. More than a museum, the ecomuseum offers you an incredible experience: that of sharing the life of the former inhabitants of the Alsatian countryside.
Don't wait any longer and find here all the information about the museum.
Marie de Comme des Français
---
Want to continue your dive into the past? Discover other preserved or rehabilitated sites:
- The fortified house of Reignac in Dordogne
- Old mining sites in the North of France
- The typical old houses of royal privateers
