Visit of the Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt
The visit of this traditional farmhouse, along with craftmen’s workshops, a dairy and even a classroom, is an invitation to discover rural life, popular arts and traditions of the early 20th century.
The Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt is a former farmhouse, typical of the region called "Outre-Forêt", located in the Vosges du Nord Regional Nature Park. Now a heritage interpretation centre, the Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt offers visitors the opportunity to discover the habitat, way of life, traditions and know-how that existed in the Alsatian countryside between 1920 and 1950.
In this typical Northern Alsatian farmhouse, you will find all the useful functions of rural life.
Opening hours
1 February to 30 April: open Wednesday and Thursday, 11am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 2pm to 6pm.
1 May to 30 September: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays, 11am to 6pm.
1 October to 31 December: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11am to 5pm; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 2pm to 6pm. Closed on 25 December and in January from 1 to 31 January 2026.
Outre-Forêt Rural House
The Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt was created at the instigation of the Cercle d'Histoire de l'Outre-Forêt. The Cercle was looking for a farmhouse representative of the North Alsace region to showcase its heritage and open it to the public, but also to pass on the traditions and know-how of the Outre-Forêt. The Rural House was inaugurated in July 1998. Since then, it has welcomed 12 to 15,000 visitors per year.
The Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt is a former farmhouse, now a heritage interpretation centre: a lively place to discover Alsace's heritage and its popular arts and traditions.
The various collections on display, illustrations of rural life in the first half of the 20th century, as well as the activities, workshops and exhibitions that complete the visit to the site, invite young and old to embrace the multiple facets of the regional art of living: from the architecture of the buildings to the traditions and know-how of our ancestors...
Visual disability
Pour les personnes mal voyantes : un livret de présentation en braille et gros caractères, une signalétique en braille, un plan-relief, une maquette du bâtiment.
Car access
Coordonnées GPS : 48.93380 / 7.85646
Train access
Soultz-sous-Forêts se situe sur la ligne TER Wissembourg – Strasbourg, à 45 minutes de Strasbourg. Kutzenhausen se situe à 3 km de Soultz-sous-Forêts. Un itinéraire cyclable relie les deux communes.
Exhibition “Dressed to its best, ElsassRock comes to Outre-Forêt. From tradition to modernity with Geht's In”
From 6 July to 7 September 2025
Traditions
Free
From Sunday, July 6 to Sunday, September 7, 2025, costumes are in full swing with the exhibition:
" Dressed to its best, ElsassRock comes to Outre-Forêt. From tradition to modernity with Geht's In "!
The Maison Rurale de l'Outre-Forêt invites you to discover the Alsatian costume in all its forms: in its traditional version, through the flagship pieces from the collections of Jean-Luc NETH and the museum, and in its modern interpretation with the chic and rock collection presented by Rita TATAÏ ( Geht's In – Atelier de la Colombe)!
Headdresses, shirts, frock coats, dresses, everyday and special occasion clothing are showcased throughout the summer, allowing visitors to appreciate the richness of their embroidery, the weave of their fabrics, the finesse of their making... and to discover their history and meaning.
Kutzenhausen
1 place de l'église
67250 KUTZENHAUSEN
France
0388805300
contact@maison-rurale.fr