Region

Museums, galleries and heritage in Grand Est

440 places to discover across Grand Est.

217 museums148 galleries23 castles47 religious sites5 heritage

Including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims.

60 of 70 places, sorted by distance from the center

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Musée Français de la Brasserie

Saint-Nicolas-de-Port

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Écomusée Du Battant

Charmes

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Musée de la Terre

Rambervillers

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Musée de la lutherie et de l'archèterie françaises

Mirecourt

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Musée Etival dans le Temps

Étival-Clairefontaine

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Musée Mémoires Du Textile

Val-et-Châtillon

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Musée "Au fil du papier"

Pont-à-Mousson

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Musée Vosgien de la Brasserie

Ville-sur-Illon

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Scierie de la Hallière

Celles-sur-Plaine

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Musée des Arts Populaires Henri-Mathieu

Bruyères

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Musée de la batterie de Senones

Senones

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Trainland

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

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Musée de la 2CV

Troisfontaines

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Maison du Patrimoine Saint Nabord

Saint-Nabord

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Musée de La Résidence

Hennezel

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La saboterie mecanique

Trémonzey

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Musée De la broderie

Fontenoy-le-Château

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Musée Louis Français

Plombières-les-Bains

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Musée de la Vallée de Villé

Albé

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Musée des Eaux de Vie René De Miscault

Lapoutroie

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Musée du bois de Saulxures-sur-Moselotte

Saulxures-sur-Moselotte

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Musée du patrimoine et du judaïsme alsacien de Marmoutier

Marmoutier

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Musée de la Faïence de Sarreguemines - Jardin d'Hiver

Sarreguemines

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Parc Explor Wendel

Petite-Rosselle

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Musée Meyer's - La Maison du Distillateur

Châtenois

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Musée des Métiers du Bois

Labaroche

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Musée du Textile des Vosges

Ventron

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Musée du pain d'épices et de l'art populaire alsacien

Gertwiller

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Maison du Patrimoine et de la Chaussure

Dettwiller

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Musée du Vignoble et des Vins d'Alsace

Kaysersberg Vignoble

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Maison du verre et du cristal

Meisenthal

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Musée du cristal Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche

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Musée Judéo-Alsacien

Bouxwiller

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Musée du Pays de Hanau

Bouxwiller

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Maison du Pain d'Alsace

Sélestat

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Musée des mines de fer de Lorraine

Neufchef

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Parc de Wesserling - Écomusée Textile

Husseren-Wesserling

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Musée de la Glyptographie

Colmar

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Musée de l'image populaire François Lotz

Val-de-Moder

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Musée de la Coutellerie de Nogent

Nogent

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Fort de Dampierre

Dampierre

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Musée alsacien

Strasbourg

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Musée historique et industriel - musée du fer

Reichshoffen

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Écomusée d'Alsace

Ungersheim

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Musée alsacien

Haguenau

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Musée français du chemin de fer

Mulhouse

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Musée municipal des émaux et faïence

Longwy

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Musée national de l'automobile - collection Schlumpf

Mulhouse

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Musée du Verre d'Argonne

Les Islettes

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Musée de la poterie

Betschdorf

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Musée d'Argonne

Varennes-en-Argonne

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Musée sundgauvien

Altkirch

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Maison du Houblon

Rivière-les-Fosses

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Musée de la Biere

Stenay

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KNEIP Raymond Ecomusée atelier de la main de massiges

Massiges

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Musée du sapeur-pompier

Vieux-Ferrette

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Écomusée de Brienne-la-Vieille

Brienne-la-Vieille

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Musée du Cheval de Trait Ardennais

Buzancy

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Musée paysan

Oltingue

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Musée du feutre

Mouzon

04About

A Region Shaped by Borders and History

Grand Est was formed by merging Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne, and this triple identity is visible everywhere: half-timbered Alsatian villages, the industrial and military heritage of Lorraine, and the champagne houses around Reims and Épernay. The region's location on the French-German border has made it a repeated battleground, a history preserved at sites such as the Mémorial de Verdun and the Citadelle Souterraine de Verdun, both dedicated to the 1916 battle that left the surrounding hills scarred with craters.

Further east, the Mémorial Alsace-Moselle in Schirmeck examines the more specific and painful history of Alsace-Moselle's repeated annexations between 1870 and the aftermath of the Second World War, a subject rarely addressed elsewhere with such regional precision.

05Neighborhoods

Four Cities, Four Identities

Strasbourg combines its medieval Grande-Île with the imperial German-era Neustadt district, together inscribed as Strasbourg, Grande-Île et Neustadt, one of the rare UNESCO sites to protect a 19th-century urban extension as such. The Musée historique de la ville de Strasbourg traces nine centuries of the city's history inside a former 1587 slaughterhouse building.

Nancy is defined by its 18th-century royal squares, the Places Stanislas, de la Carrière et d'Alliance, and by its role as the birthplace of the École de Nancy Art Nouveau movement, documented at the Musée de l'École de Nancy.

Colmar and Mulhouse round out the Alsatian side of the region: Colmar around the Grunewald altarpiece housed at the Musée Unterlinden, and Mulhouse as an industrial city whose textile past is documented nearby at the Parc de Wesserling.

05Events

Cathedrals and Coronation History

Reims was the traditional coronation city of French kings, a role reflected in its Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ancienne abbaye Saint-Rémi et palais du Tau, a gothic ensemble ranking among the most significant in France. Nearby, the Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne gathers around 160 vehicles and ranks among the five most important automobile museums in the country.

05Artists

Local Craftsmanship and Design Traditions

René Lalique settled his glassworks in the Alsatian village of Wingen-sur-Moder, where the Musée Lalique now traces his production from Art Nouveau jewelry to later crystal work. In sculpture, Colmar-born Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for designing the Statue of Liberty, is honored at the Musée Bartholdi.

Nancy's contribution to French decorative arts extends beyond its Art Nouveau museum: the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, located directly on Place Stanislas, holds paintings spanning several centuries alongside a notable glass collection.

09FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many days should I plan to explore Grand Est's main cultural sites?

Allow at least four to five days to cover Strasbourg, Nancy, Colmar and Reims properly, or a week if you also want to include Verdun's battlefield sites and the champagne region around Épernay.

What is the best time of year to visit the Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne site?

Late September to early October, during the grape harvest, offers the most active atmosphere among the vineyards, though cellar visits in Épernay run year-round.

Is the Mémorial de Verdun suitable for visitors unfamiliar with the First World War?

Yes, the museum is designed to be accessible to non-specialists, using battlefield artifacts and reconstructions to explain the 1916 battle chronologically.

Can the Strasbourg Neustadt district be visited on foot alongside the Grande-Île?

Yes, both areas forming the UNESCO-listed site are walkable from the city center, with the Neustadt's grand avenues extending just beyond the medieval core.

Are the contemporary art galleries in Strasbourg concentrated in one area?

Most, including CEAAC and Stimultania, are found within or near the city center, making a gallery walk easy to combine with a visit to the Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg.

What makes the Musée de l'École de Nancy distinct from other Art Nouveau collections?

It occupies a period house and garden linked to the movement's founders, presenting furniture, glasswork and architecture as an integrated domestic setting rather than isolated museum pieces.