Espace muséal Re-Naissance

Nestled at the foot of the ancestral castle that gave birth to it and clinging to the mountainside, the town of Ferrette still seems to want to defend itself from a hypothetical invader?

It is in the middle of the paths and on the medieval lanes protected by remarkable buildings, that our guide will accompany you in an enthralling voyage through time.

During this "odyssey", you will rub shoulders with the Counts of Ferrette of course, but also with the Emperors of Austria, King Louis XIV and even His Serene Highness Albert II of Monaco, whose links with Ferrette are recounted in the museum space, a building dating from 1572, itself full of history!

History but also nature, since the city of the Counts, shelters an exceptional biodiversity characteristic of the massif of the Alsatian Jura of which it is the capital?

The museum space is located on the first floor of the Ferrette town hall, a building dating from 1572 and listed as a historical monument. It offers a permanent exhibition that retraces the history of the town and the county in three languages (French, German, English). It is an opportunity to get to know the Habsburgs, the Mazarins and the Grimaldis, who have left their mark on local history, through chronological panels and an audiovisual display of the model of Ferrette. A touch screen allows you to watch several videos on personalities who have left their mark on Ferrette, such as Léon Lehmann, or to discover some reports on Ferrette.

These exhibitions were created by history lovers: Roland Vogel and Jean-Jacques Kielwasser, from Trésors de Ferrette, Paul-Bernard Munch and Philippe Lacourt, vice-presidents of the Sundgau History Society. Béatrice Kielwasser coordinated the exhibition, which was set up by all the members of the association.

The museum space also hosts temporary exhibitions.

Guided tours on request for groups and schools: tel. 03 89 68 23 20.

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