A journey through agricultural traditions
The Harvest Festival offers a living reconstruction of old agricultural techniques. Festivities include old-fashioned harvesting demonstrations, featuring historic machinery such as hot-ball tractors, reapers and threshers. Participants, dressed in period costumes, illustrate the evolution of agricultural methods, from manual mowing to the first agricultural machines.
Program of festivities
Although the program may vary at each edition, typical highlights of the event include:
Saturday afternoon :
- Parade with procession in traditional costumes
- Old-fashioned threshing demonstrations
- Country dance hosted by a local orchestra
Sunday :
- Open-air mass followed by the blessing of the animals
- Dinner and dancing with Alsatian specialties
- Parade of old machines and traditional harvesting
- Musical entertainment to close the festivities
Visitors can also enjoy food stands offering typical dishes such as tarte flambée, braised pork shank and Alsatian plates.
