La Synagogue

Let yourself be guided and push open the door of this exceptional historic building, which bears witness to the presence of a large Jewish community in the Thann valley as early as the 13th century. Built in 1862 in the neo-Byzantine style, it was ransacked during the Occupation and transformed into the Winterhilfswerk (a Nazi aid organization for the destitute). It was restored to its former glory after being returned to the community in 1948. Further work was undertaken in 1975. In 2014, the Institut National de Recherches archéologiques préventives (INRAP) uncovered a ritual bath in the synagogue courtyard. It is also the starting point for the Route Hebraïca, the Kosher wine route. Discover this rich history in the company of a member of the association working to preserve the building.