La Maison du Pain d’Alsace (Bread House)
It is a universal, ancient history, which brings people together since a very long time. From the first ear of wheat to the first type of flour, mankind has eaten bread. Located in the old “stove” of the Bakers’ Corporation of 1522 in Sélestat, city of art and history, the Maison du Pain d’Alsace is a place where the history of bread is preserved, where peoples’ manual work is narrated.
The Museum, renovated in 2018, recounts the incredible adventure of bread:
- From grain to bread, an introduction to agriculture, from the mill to the bread.
- Essential treasures from Alsace: Kougelhopf, Brezel, Lammele, Bredele, …
- The bread: inheritance and token of a rich past.
- The mill: no good bread without flour!
- The baker in those days: know-how and transmission.
- The master baker and the bread of today.
- The Zunft room: The history of a unique house, dating back to 1522 and the Bakers’ Corporation.
All the artefacts presented in the museum are the result of the collection of testimonies from the past members of the Maison du Pain d’Alsace’s Association.
7 rue du sel
67600
Sélestat
In the heart of Alsace, a stone's throw from the Humanist Library and a few minutes from the Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, the Maison du Pain d'Alsace welcomes you to experience the history of bread in a unique place. A tea room and a terrace complete the promise of a tasty moment in Sélestat! Experience, smell and taste the history of bread in Sélestat!
A museographic tour takes you on a journey of discovery of the history of bread in 5 different areas. From the first ear of wheat to the first flours, from the work of the artisan baker of yesterday to that of today, from the legends of the pretzel to the kougelhopf, come and discover bread in all its forms. To make the story complete, the bakers of the house welcome you to the bakery to excite your senses: special breads, kougelhopfs, pretzels, aniseed bread, bredle are produced and baked on the spot. Handson activities for young and old are offered throughout the year.
This is a resolutely contemporary exhibition of nearly 300 m², allowing all audiences to discover the richness of this food, present since the dawn of time. A collection of unique objects, gathered for nearly 30 years by the members of the Association, allow this history to be told with tradition but also with modernity thanks to multimedia present in the 5 exhibition spaces.
A new museography turned towards bread and its history, towards Alsatian gourmet specificities and their legends, towards sensorial and dynamic visits!
A tea room and a terrace complete the promise of a tasty moment in Sélestat! Experience, smell and taste the history of bread in Sélestat!
Opening hours
The House of Pain in Alsace is open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Monday. The hours are from 9am to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday, and from 9am to 12:30pm then from 2pm to 6pm Sunday.
Closed on November 1, 2026
Opened November 11, 2026
Public price
Adult : €7.00Kid : €5.00
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Hand workshop with adult dough : Christmas specialties
26 November 2026 at 14:00
Festivités de Noël
Adult : €35.00 - Kid : €35.00
Alsace is the kingdom of Christmas specialities! Learn to make some of them, such as schnitzlaiwel, mannela, Christmas apple, bredela. During cooking, you will discover the Museum of Bread. We suggest you finish this gourmet afternoon with a hot wine break and Bredele. You will leave with all your creations!
Reservation required
Sélestat
7 rue du Sel
67600 Sélestat
France
25 years of gourmets – 25 shades of alsatian specialities
From 1 to 24 December 2026
Festivités de Noël
FreeFrom 1 to 24 December 2026, as a nod to the Advent calendar, a specialty will be put forward every day, at 10.30am to 11.30am, and offered for tasting. And a gift is required, the speciality of December 25 will be offered for all orders of the 24! Within available stocks
Sélestat
7 rue du Sel
67600 Sélestat
France
DEMONSTRATION OF FACONING AND DEGUSTATION BREDELE COMMENTS
4 December 2026 at 15:30
Festivités de Noël
Adult : €12.00 - Kid : €12.00
Come and discover the art of Breton in our museum, through a lively and gourmet animation! In front of you, we will shape two iconic breastplates, with the help of a coin cutter... and even a cannon in Spritz! We will share with you our recipes, while telling you the origins and legends of these sweets of Alsace. The visit will conclude with a tasting of two varieties of bredele, followed by a free visit to the museum. The story of bread has no secrets for you!
Sélestat
7 rue du Sel
67600 Sélestat
France