The shared Blies

Earthenware is an art! Voted 9th favourite monument of the French in 2015, the Moulin de la Blies brings together two exceptional places on a single site. An industrial wasteland? A garden? A work of art? It is all of these things at the same time in the Jardin des Faïenciers! A place to walk and escape thanks to a setting that combines nature with the historical heritage of the banks of the Blies. Here, old millstones or brick chimneys stand alongside Steppe lilies and other hydrangeas in bloom in summer, and in autumn, let yourself be surprised by the gingerbread smell of the cake trees. The colours, plants and other small creatures in the garden change with the seasons and evoke the inspiration of the earthenware decorators of past centuries. On the same site, another must-see: the Museum of Faience Techniques. It is as if nothing has changed since the workers left. On the tables, piles of plates seem ready to be fired or decorated, in the middle of the room there are still trolleys of raw material and between two machines a dryer loaded with pieces. Interactive demonstrations are occasionally given to the public in this almost completely reconstructed production workshop. From the preparation of the clay, to the different firings, through to decoration, you will learn all you need to know about earthenware manufacturing techniques and tableware! Free on the first Sunday of each month and during the Christmas Market.

This chapel was for a long time a place of pilgrimage. Saint Quirin was a roman tribune from the beginning of the 2nd century who died as a martyr in 130 because of his Christian faith.

The art of glassmaking since 1959! Specialised in crystal cutting, the Schwalb family has been perpetuating its know-how for two generations. Located near the Moulin de la Blies, the company offers demonstrations in its workshops. Engraving, sandblasting and cutting ... all the stages of designing crystal objects will no longer hold any secrets for you. There is something for everyone. The crystal works offers a wide range of crystal lighting and services. It is also possible to come and have your crystal objects repaired after they have worn out. Last but not least, you can have a 3-dimensional photograph engraved in a block of crystal. The little extra: personalization and engraving of names offered!

Escape to the banks of the Blies! An industrial wasteland? A garden? A work of art? The Jardin des Faïenciers is all of these things at the same time! On the site of the Moulin de la Blies, elected 9th favourite monument of the French in 2015, the landscape designer Philippe Niez set himself a challenge: to give a second life to the industrial heritage of the banks of the Blies. And the result is amazing! The garden of the Faïenciers is a unique place to walk around in Lorraine. Here, old millstones and brick chimneys stand side by side with Steppe lilies and other hydrangeas in bloom during the summer. In autumn, let yourself be surprised by the gingerbread smell of the cake trees. The colours, plants and other small creatures that populate the garden vary with the seasons and evoke the inspiration of the earthenware decorators of past centuries.

It has been built in 1841 in the neo-baroque style. According to the myth, Saint Eustache converted himself after he had met a miraculous deer and he died as a martyr. In the parish of Blies-Schweyen, he is celebrated every year on the Sunday after September 20th.