THE FIRE ROAD

Sarreguemines earthenware in all its states! The discreet facade of this town centre building hides its game well! On the first floor, the museum conceals a real treasure classified as a historical monument, almost unsuspected from the outside. If you had been a distinguished guest in 1882, you would probably have been received by Paul de Geiger, the emblematic director of the Sarreguemines earthenware factory, in his magnificent Winter Garden decorated with earthenware tiles. Today, this beautiful house transformed into a museum can be visited all year round. Young and old alike can discover the most beautiful examples of Sarreguemines' internationally renowned earthenware production from the 19th and 20th centuries. One thing is certain, you will see a lot! And don't forget to end your visit with a little diversions to the earthenware kiln... of course! This enormous 11-metre high brick dome is located outside the museum. The ultimate witness of the first industrial revolution still has many secrets to reveal! Free admission on the first Sunday of each month and during the Christmas Market

Escape to the banks of the Blies! An industrial wasteland? A garden? A work of art? The Jardin des Faïenciers is all of these things at the same time! On the site of the Moulin de la Blies, elected 9th favourite monument of the French in 2015, the landscape designer Philippe Niez set himself a challenge: to give a second life to the industrial heritage of the banks of the Blies. And the result is amazing! The garden of the Faïenciers is a unique place to walk around in Lorraine. Here, old millstones and brick chimneys stand side by side with Steppe lilies and other hydrangeas in bloom during the summer. In autumn, let yourself be surprised by the gingerbread smell of the cake trees. The colours, plants and other small creatures that populate the garden vary with the seasons and evoke the inspiration of the earthenware decorators of past centuries.

Earthenware is an art! Voted 9th favourite monument of the French in 2015, the Moulin de la Blies brings together two exceptional places on a single site. An industrial wasteland? A garden? A work of art? It is all of these things at the same time in the Jardin des Faïenciers! A place to walk and escape thanks to a setting that combines nature with the historical heritage of the banks of the Blies. Here, old millstones or brick chimneys stand alongside Steppe lilies and other hydrangeas in bloom in summer, and in autumn, let yourself be surprised by the gingerbread smell of the cake trees. The colours, plants and other small creatures in the garden change with the seasons and evoke the inspiration of the earthenware decorators of past centuries. On the same site, another must-see: the Museum of Faience Techniques. It is as if nothing has changed since the workers left. On the tables, piles of plates seem ready to be fired or decorated, in the middle of the room there are still trolleys of raw material and between two machines a dryer loaded with pieces. Interactive demonstrations are occasionally given to the public in this almost completely reconstructed production workshop. From the preparation of the clay, to the different firings, through to decoration, you will learn all you need to know about earthenware manufacturing techniques and tableware! Free on the first Sunday of each month and during the Christmas Market.