The village of Friesen and its heritage circuit

The floral village of Friesen, in the Valley of the Largue, has maintained fifty wood-framed buildings, the construction dates of which range from 1497 to 1878: corbelled houses, traditional farms, fountains, monobloc farms, timbered houses, forges, etc, are all on show.

A guidebook, available from the Tourist Information Centre proposes an easy walk through the ancient floral streets to discover this unique heritage including the oldest known half-timbered house in Alsace.

The clever geometry of the traditional timbered Sundgau house, the result of a construction technique developed over five centuries by the guild of carpenters, reveals itself here. The old farmhouses, adapted to modern life, have retained all their charm while geraniums provide the final touch to the picture.