Ernewein-Haas: Potteries and even more potteries
Two villages or small towns in North Alsace are famous for their potteries, Betschdorf for its traditional blue/grey designand Soufflenheim for the more colourful decorations. Betschdorf is very small, but has a pottery museum besides many pottery shops.The museum is in the village centre, 2 rue de Kuhlendorf, open from 10-12 and 13 - 18 , Sundays only in the afternoon, in the summer.I didn't have time enough to go there, so I cannot tell you anything about it.The entrance is in the tourist information.Soufflenheim is the larger of the two villages, but also here the main theme is pottery. Some of the shops and private houses are decorated with very colourful tiles and ornaments. I liked the statue of the four town musicians from Bremen, high up on a roof(picture 3).Prices differ only a bit and none of the pots, baking dishes, pie pans or ornaments is cheap. This is a craft still done by...
