Musée paysan
16th-century farmhouse in Oltingue presenting rural life in the Sundgau at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
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About the museum
The museum was founded by Abbé Étienne Bilger, a priest passionate about his region, who wanted to save the objects and customs of the past. It is presented as an annex of the Musée historique de Mulhouse and occupies a restored former farmhouse, dating back to the 16th century and later remodeled. Some walls have been exposed to show the half-timbered construction.
The collections depict the lives of farmers in the Sundgau at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, around crafts, domestic life, farm life and religious life. On the first floor, a room heated by a tiled stove displays kerosene lamps, locks, religious objects, embroidery, irons, clothing and prehistoric tools found around Oltingue. The kitchen and back kitchen show everyday utensils, bread-making and laundry washing.
Upstairs, five rooms display faience tiles, objects related to milk and flour, cake and kougelhopf molds, grain measures and a bedroom with the “coin du Bon Dieu”, a traditional devotional corner. The barn houses the workshops of the blacksmith, the wheelwright and the saddler-harness maker.
Highlights
- 16th-century farmhouse with exposed half-timbering
- Tiled stove and reconstructed living rooms
- Kitchen, back kitchen, bread-making and laundry washing
- “Coin du Bon Dieu” in the bedroom
- Blacksmith, wheelwright and saddler workshops in the barn
Permanent exhibitions
- La maison paysanne du Sundgau – Living rooms, kitchen, back kitchen and upstairs bedrooms evoking the daily life of Sundgau farmers at the turn of the 20th century.
- Les ateliers de la grange – Reconstruction of the workshops of the blacksmith, wheelwright and saddler-harness maker.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free private car park for cars (information from the Sundgau tourist office).
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Self-guided visits or guided tours for groups (book with Mrs. J. Willig). According to the Sundgau tourist office, pets are welcome. |
