Gertwiller is the capital of gingerbread in Alsace since the 18th century. Gingerbread lovers, you’ve come to the right place!
There are still two major manufacturers in Gertwiller today: Lips and Fortwenger. Both companies have a small museum that can be visited. You can also see the gingerbread making workshops.
Lips House – Museum of gingerbread and Alsatian folk art
The Gingerbread Museum at the Lips House is a small and original museum. On the ground floor, the gingerbreadworkshop, where many steps are still done by hand. You can taste different kinds of this delicious cake. For my part, I had attended the gingerbread decorating for the Christmas holidays. A great job!
On the first floor, a huge collection of Alsatian folk art: dishes, furniture, ceramics… It is messy but it has charm, especially since the building itself is already superb.
Just go to the store to bring back some good gingerbread, plain or more original. My favorite: the gingerbread with fig.
I liked
- Assist in the decoration of gingerbread. The manufacturing must be great too!
- Taste different gingerbreads
- The museum is full of surprises: a real dive into the Alsatian culture!
I liked less
- You have to wait in line in the store to buy your tickets: in busy periods, it’s a bit long.
- The museum is rather cluttered, less playful than the Fortwenger Gingerbread Palace
Practical information
Rates and opening hours
Here you can find the prices and opening hours of the Gingerbread and Folk Art Museum of Alsace.
Visit of the gingerbread workshop
It is possible to visit the workshop only during the week, when the production line is running (except for some exceptions).
Access
By car
The address is: 110 rue Principale – 67140 Gertwiller. The museum is located in:
- 35km from Strasbourg (about 30 minutes)
- 42km from Colmar (about 35 minutes)
- 84km from Mulhouse (about 55 minutes)
By public transport
No solution 🙁
Gingerbread Palace of Fortwenger
The visit to the gingerbread palace in Fortwenger starts with a playful museum where you can learn more about the history of gingerbread and its composition. The sets are very well done and the place is lively, ideal for children.
We then enter theworkshop of manufacture of the gingerbread. You can see the different steps of preparation of the decorated gingerbread (the big hearts for example). These are made entirely by hand, while the others are manufactured on a production line. We don’t see this channel live but an explanatory film shows images of it.
The visit ends with the store, where you can find a lot of good things and nice products. This can be an opportunity to buy a decorated gingerbread to offer, for example!
I liked
- Attend a few steps of the gingerbread making process
- Fun museum, nice for children
- The tasting
I liked less
- I would have liked to know what I was eating during the tasting, everything is in bulk
- Less traditional objects than in the Lips House
Practical information
Rates and opening hours
You will find here the prices and opening hours of the Gingerbread Palace.
Visit of the gingerbread workshop
It is only possible to visit the workshop during the week when the production line is running.
Access
By car
The address is: 110 rue Principale – 67140 Gertwiller. The museum is located in:
- 35km from Strasbourg (about 30 minutes)
- 42km from Colmar (about 35 minutes)
- 84km from Mulhouse (about 55 minutes)
By public transport
No solution 🙁
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