Musée de l'artisanat de Brebotte
Museum in a half-timbered farmhouse in Brebotte in the Sundgau region, showing the daily life of a farming family and rural crafts from 1850 to 1950.
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About the museum
The idea for a museum of crafts and popular traditions arose in 1986, when Michel Vallat, a native of Brebotte, gave a farm building to the local association. The association saw it as an opportunity to make rural traditions better known. The following year, the Charbonnier-Chalmey family from the neighboring village of Boron donated another main building; it was dismantled, moved to Brebotte and reassembled to form a single complex with the first building.
With financial support from the Conseil général and the efforts of many volunteers, the project took shape. This 19th-century farm, typical of rural architecture in the south of the Territoire de Belfort, now houses an extensive collection of objects from the past.
The museum showcases crafts that are disappearing. It presents the daily life of a farming family, rural trades between 1850 and 1950 (weaver, clog maker, cooper, blacksmith, wheelwright, stonemason …) and the evolution of techniques, including the steam engine from the former Suarce sawmill.
Highlights
- 19th-century half-timbered farmhouse in the south of the Territoire de Belfort
- Daily life of a farming family in the living quarters of the house
- Rural trades from 1850 to 1950
- Steam engine from the former Suarce sawmill
Permanent exhibition
- Collections de l'artisanat rural et de la vie quotidienne – Rooms of a farming family's house, tools and workshops of rural trades from 1850 to 1950, and objects showing the evolution of techniques.
- Operated by
- Association Vivre Ensemble de Brebotte
Admission & discounts
| Groups (6+ people) | –Private tour for a group of at least 6 people; the tour is cancelled if the minimum is not reached (a new date or a refund is offered). |
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Prices are published on the association's HelloAsso booking page, which cannot be consulted for this entry.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
Meeting point at the museum, 3 rue de la Fontaine in Brebotte.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided walking tour: meeting point at the museum (3 rue de la Fontaine). Visit of several rooms of the Roueche family's half-timbered house (30 minutes), then of the village craftsmen's workshops (30 minutes), walk to the Romanesque church with a view over the village and the blue line of the Vosges (15 minutes), visit of the church, its roof framework and bell tower (15 minutes). |
