Memorial Alsace-Moselle

The Memorial was erected thanks to the efforts of central and regional officials, to commemorate the fates of the inhabitants of Alsace and Moselle, part of Lorraine – lands that in the last 150 years were the object of contention between Germany and France. The modern building is located on the slope, providing a spectacular panorama of the neighbouring valley and onto the mountains on the opposite side, where Struthof-Natzweiler Memorial is located.

The building houses an extensive interactive exhibition, telling the history of the region and its people during the Second World War. The exhibition uses interactive displays, large-scale scenography, fine-tuned lighting, and sound to help the visitors immerse themselves in the narrative. The story presented in the exhibition mentions the wartime displacement of the population, German terror, forced enrolment into the German Army, and the conflicting loyalties in this frontier region. The exhibition ends with the story of European integration after the war.

Aside from the exhibition, the Memorial collects documents and photographs illustrating the history of Alsace-Lorraine, available for researchers in the reading room. The Memorial also prepares travelling exhibitions on specific aspects connected to the war in Alsace. There are also conference rooms available for education, screening of films, or rental.