Former concentration camp Natzweiler Struthof
In the heart of the Vosges, are preserved the vestiges of the only concentration camp situated in France. 52,000 prisoners were forced to work in the quarry near the camp. 22,000 people died here. The visitor can discover 4 houses: the prison, the crematorium, a museum and also the former gas chamber.
Site de l'ancien camp de Natzweiler-Stuthof
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Visit to the former Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
Within the grounds of the former camp, visitors can discover four barracks, including the prison and the crematorium, as well as a historical museum. The gas chamber, located 1.5 km down the road, can also be visited. In 2005, the European Centre for Deported Resistance Members was inaugurated. Spanning 2,000 m2, it houses a permanent exhibition devoted to Nazism and the Resistance, educational rooms and a temporary exhibition area. Free guided tours are available for individuals every day the centre is open, at 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm and 3.30pm.
KL-Natzweiler opened in May 1941. Intended to provide the Reich with slave labour for its industry, it primarily housed political deportees, as well as Jews, gypsies, homosexuals and Jehovah's Witnesses. It also included Jewish deportees, Gypsies, homosexuals and Jehovah's Witnesses. 52,000 deportees passed through this camp (either in the central camp or in one of its 70 external camps). Nearly a third died there.
Opening hours
CONCENTRATION CAMP: Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from April 16 to September 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from October 1 to December 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The European Centre of Deported Resistance Members: Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from April 16 to September 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday, from October 1 to December 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
GAS CHAMBER: The gas chamber building is open at variable hours. Please inquire at the reception upon your arrival.
Ticket office closes 1 hour before the site closes.
Information
Due to mountain weather conditions, all or part of the historic site may be closed without notice: in the event of heavy snowfall or icy conditions.
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Public price
Adult : €8.00Kid : €4.00
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Accessibility
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The CERD is accessible to people with reduced mobility. A lift provides access to exhibition level -1, as well as to the first floor where the cafeteria is located. All the exhibition areas are accessible, thanks in particular to gently sloping access paths. Disabled parking is also available in the car park.
Due to its geographical location, the camp is difficult to access. If you have any special needs, please go to the European Centre reception desk.
- Accepted animals
Access conditions
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Two free parking areas are available at the entrance of the European Centre of Deported Resistance Members: one for cars and one for coaches.