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potters' city with half-timbered houses

Located in Alsace, Betschdorf is a village full of charm, renowned as the village of potters. With its half-timbered houses and traditional pottery workshops, the village is imbued with an authentic atmosphere. Visitors can stroll through the alleyways, watch the craftsmen at work and buy unique ceramic pieces. Every year, the Pottery Festival brings Betschdorf to life, attracting potters from all over the world for pottery exhibitions, demonstrations and sales, making this village a must-see place for art and culture lovers.

This village in northern Alsace is just magnificent. I recommend vacationers and passers-by to take a moment to visit it and learn about the history of the place. Pretty half-timbered houses and quite a few pottery shops

The center of the village of Betchdorf is magnificent, the town hall is located in front of a beautiful paved square

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In 1778, the architect Charpentier designed the plans for a mixed church. The building, built in 1787, incorporates the ribbed vaulted choir of a previous sanctuary. Destroyed during the Second World War, a new Protestant church was built in 1961 on the site of the old sanctuary. A new Catholic church, dedicated to Saint-Gall, was built in 1962-1963 by the architect Pillon. It has the largest post-war stained glass window in Alsace. The stained glass windows, produced by master glassmaker Tristan Ruhlmann, and whose sketch was produced by Joseph Jochum, parish priest from 1950 to 1998, are unique in their artistic aspects, but also for their biblical and ecumenical representation.

The pottery museum is at the place of this highlight. The Office de tourisme is also located there.

Betschdorf, shaped in its historic core of half-timbered houses, is, as well as the neighboring Soufflenheim, as a "pottery village". In fact, there are numerous pottery factories in both communities that are particularly known for their salt glazed stoneware. About the history of the pottery in Betschdorf informed the Musée de la Poterie <http://www.betschdorf.com/vie-culturelle-et-associative/musee-de-la-poterie>