Station 5 · L'école

As the village develops, the school expands and modernizes.

In 1976, two prefab buildings are added to the courtyard. The latrines, which were Turkish-style toilets, are finally renovated in 1985. In 2005, the prefab buildings are demolished, and an extension is built to accommodate the kindergarten.

During World War I, the school is transformed into a military hospital, and the schoolchildren are transferred to the Post Office restaurant. At the back of the school, the German army sets up three wooden barracks, presumably a lazaretto intended to isolate patients with Spanish flu, which was prevalent from 1918 onwards (see Station 3). One of these barracks is purchased by an individual after the war and placed behind a residential house at 15 Rue de l'Église.

The trail continues along Rue des Merles and then descends along Rue de Hagenthal, passing by the former Post Office restaurant (which served as a school for a time). It was renowned throughout the region for its fried carp and dance evenings until 1975.

Further down the same street, you will also see a beautiful renovated Alsatian house.

Seen by the children

The current school was built in 1913 and served as a hospital during World War I. The students were then educated in a building that later became a renowned restaurant for its fried carp. Later, the school was expanded, and the library was created on the ground floor in place of the old toilets.