Open-air museums
The municipality of Vörstetten is situated between the Black Forest and Kaiserstuhl, directly in front of Freiburg's gates. In an open-air museum on the northern edge of the idyllic half-timbered...
110 historic buildings from all regions of Switzerland, over 200 farm animals and craftsmanship from days gone by: At the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg you experience Switzerland with all your...
A medieval castle that served over the centuries as a residence, fortress and garrison town and which is nowadays a cultural and tourist site with a breathtaking panoramic view over the northern...
The castle of Lunéville is the largest castle in east France and a masterpiece of classical architecture. Visitors can enjoy two hectares of buildings with more than 21,000 square metres of space. The...
Nine centuries of history Towering at almost 800 metres, Haut-Koenigsbourg boasts an exceptional panoramic view. From the Grand Bastion, you can see the Alsace plain, the Vosges, the Black Forest and...
A GLIMPSE OF HISTORY, A CASTLE FULL OF LIFE! The castle offers a glorious 360 degree view over Alsace and the Black Forest, modern and interactive scenography; a lively castle in the hills above...
From the original fortress to the medieval castle. Fleckenstein is one of the largest fortified castles in Alsace. It was built on a huge rock with cave-dwelling stairs and rooms. In spite of its...
One of Vauban’s masterpieces registered as a UNESCO world heritage site, remarkable example of the 17th century military architecture covering nearly 12 hectares, the Citadel of Besançon is considered...
An open-air museum! Discover an exceptional collection of traditional houses, which have been preserved, disassembled stone by stone and beam by beam in their original communes before being...
Come and experience innovative museology by learning everything from flowers to distillation processes. The open air museum “Country of the Cherry” is surrounded by a fruit garden and testifies to 150...
Anchored at the heart of the battlefield, the Verdun Memorial is an important place of history and memory. The museum offers an educational and emotional tour of the Battle of Verdun through the...
Douaumont Fort is the largest structure in the fortress of Verdun. Taken by surprise 4 days after the beginning of the battle of Verdun, it was occupied for 8 months by the German army, which used it...
In 1916, the fort of Vaux was bombarded by nearly 8,000 shells per day. Its garrison resisted and fought heroically before having to surrender due to the exhaustion of its armed forces. It then became...
The Klausenhof Open Air Museum is located in one of the oldest houses in the Black Forest and is adjoined by the famous ‘Lindauer Säge' which was first named in a document in 1595. In 2001, the museum...
In the shadow of its stone monuments, the city of Bitche conceals a green setting of light. The war is over! The former esplanade, once dedicated to military culture, is now home to the Garden for...
In 2004, when the site that now bears the name "The Fruit Gardens of Laquenexy" celebrated its centenary, the Département de la Moselle decided to refurbish and enhance the site. Today the orchards...
Exposition Mémoire du Rhin Faites un merveilleux voyage d'exploration du Rhin sauvage en Petite Camargue Alsacienne. Sur 400m², découvrez l'exposition permanente Mémoire du Rhin. Ce fleuve, respecté...
The Botanical Conservatory and the Botanical Gardens of Nancy are scientific and cultural sites of the regional government of Grand Nancy with the organisational help of theUniversityofLorraine. The...
THE LION OF BELFORT & its panoramic views terrace This monumental art work designed by Bartholdi (who also signed his name on th Statue of Liberty), not only symbolizes the Belfortains' Resistance and...
Archaeological excavations in the Blies valley on the French-German border brought to light a Celtic necropolis , a small town and a Roman villa. The princess' grave (370 BC) with its reconstructed...
The very popular Villa Rustica in Hechingen-Stein is one of the largest open-air museums of its kind in south-west Germany, characterised by partly reconstructed buildings from Roman times. Set in...
Experience in our impressive Black Forest farms, in mills and saws, in parlors and barns, how people lived, lived and worked in the Black Forest during the last 600 years! Who expects only old houses...
Since February 2018 the history of Lahr can be found in three museum facilities: The clay oven factory, the Roman plant and the stork tower. In the new city museum in the clay kiln factory directly in...