Travel Guide Sarreguemines

Sarreguemines, the city of earthenware and a centre for cultural meetings and exchanges, is located in Lorraine, on the French-German border. It has an exceptional natural and landscaped setting in the Saarland. With its rich faience industry past, the region between the Saar and the Blies has become an essential crossroads where cultural diversity and conviviality are combined. Along the water or around a good table, you will appreciate the charm and the gentle way of life of this place. The local gastronomy, with its Lorraine, Alsatian and Germanic influences, will satisfy all types of palates. Following in the footsteps of those who have shaped the history of the region, through the brilliance of Sarreguemines earthenware, is fascinating. Museums, waterways, parks and gardens, an old town and a pedestrian centre with attractive small shops and traditional cafés. With a varied heritage and tourist offer, the town of Sarreguemines has been for more than two centuries one of the most famous earthenware factories in Europe, which has earned it the title of "City of Earthenware". With more than 900 different designs, the factory has become famous on all tables thanks to its tableware. The most famous of these are without doubt the "Papillon" and "Obernai" services. But the manufactory also offered a lot of fancy objects or luxurious pieces rewarded by numerous distinctions in international art and industry competitions.