{"id":4002,"date":"2026-02-27T15:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.com\/traditional-festivals\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T23:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:47:31","slug":"traditional-festivals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/traditional-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772016736854{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg-beige-decoupage.png?id=1720) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776677071819{padding-top: 50px !important;background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:75px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:69px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:90px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {line-height:1em; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {--element-line-height:1em; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-weight:600; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {letter-spacing:-0.02em; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:75px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:69px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-size:90px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {line-height:1em; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {--element-line-height:1em; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {font-weight:600; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1 h1 {letter-spacing:-0.02em; } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center home ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978cc1\">\n\t<h1 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Traditional festivals<\/h1><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:18px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:18px; }  } @media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:28px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:28px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {line-height:18px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {--element-line-height:18px; } @media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-weight:100; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-weight:100; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:18px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:18px; }  } @media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:28px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-size:28px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {line-height:18px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {--element-line-height:18px; } @media (min-width: 992px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-weight:100; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57 h2 {font-weight:100; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center text-uppercase sub-heading1 ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa978f57\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Vibrate to the rhythm of the festive season in Alsace Essentielle<\/h2><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979100 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979100 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979100\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Alsace Essentielle is experienced in a thousand different ways, and always in close proximity to its inhabitants. When they get together, the meetings are convivial and give rise to unforgettable moments that immerse you in the region&#8217;s living heritage.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3108&#8243; img_size=&#8221;ae-picto&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776677031984{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776677061431{background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;}&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:50px|padding_bottom_large:60px|padding_top_small:10px|padding_bottom_small:20px&#8221;][vc_column responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-lg-left&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776846095161{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-left text-lg-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776846110190{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01.svg?id=3504) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97928a\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Traditional festivals<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425 h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979425\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Take part in celebrations that tell the story of local history and heritage<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97959f p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97959f .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97959f\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  In Alsace, we&#8217;re very attached to our traditions! The most obvious example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/pfifferdaj-the-fiddlers-festival-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-229000471\/\"><b>F\u00eate des M\u00e9n\u00e9triers<\/b>,<\/a> or <i>Pfifferdaj<\/i>, in Ribeauvill\u00e9: it&#8217;s the oldest festival in Alsace. Every first Sunday in September, village associations parade in tribute to the guild of minstrels (musicians, minstrels, acrobats&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>Another tradition to which we are attached is the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/transhumance-festival-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-231005730\/\"><b>Transhumance<\/b> <\/a>every year, the herds climb to the heights to enjoy the ridges in summer. It marks the change of season, and is a real event! Locals and visitors alike accompany the cows up to the summits in a convivial atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>When they come down, it&#8217;s party time again! At the beginning of October, Muhlbach-sur-Munster is the place to be for traditions and delicacies.<\/p>\n<p>In the same traditions as the transhumance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/folk-tuesdays-at-the-maison-du-fromage-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-231010912\/\"><b>Folk Tuesdays<\/b><\/a> at the <strong>Maison du Fromage<\/strong> celebrate traditions all summer long, in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Concerts by the Cor des Alpes liven up the evening, punctuated by tastings of the famous munster soup and entertainment for young and old.<\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a3ffaa979741{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ffaa979741\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2287&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776677393038{background-color: #cf334f !important;}&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243; el_class=&#8221;news_section&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:120px|padding_bottom_large:50px|padding_top_small:30px|padding_bottom_small:20px&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.ld_spacer_6a3ffaa9797f3{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space hide_desktop ld_spacer_6a3ffaa9797f3\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2292&#8243; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; el_class=&#8221;img-rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-left text-lg-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776846055138{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02.svg?id=3506) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 h2{color:rgb(247, 240, 230);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa9798e3\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Village festivals<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5{color:rgb(247, 240, 230);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979a6b\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Experience the friendliness of Alsace in the heart of our villages<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979be0 p{color:rgb(247, 240, 230);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979be0 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left red ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979be0\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Village festivals are special occasions that bring together locals and visitors, and give you the chance to experience Alsace differently! In Neuf-Brisach, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/summer-festivals-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-246005672\/\"><b>Estivales<\/b><\/a> set the Place d&#8217;Armes alight for two evenings in July and August with lively music, gourmet delights and local crafts.<\/p>\n<p>In Houssen, as Colmar Plage draws to a close, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/houssen-peasant-festival-open-air-bar-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-235010904\/\"><b>F\u00eate Paysanne<\/b><\/a> celebrates the countryside of yesteryear. Tractor displays, a farmers&#8217; banquet, a brass band and a wide range of catering options&#8230; Concerts punctuate this friendly, good-natured day, and are not to be missed!<\/p>\n<p>The villages of Pfaffenheim and Rouffach come alive for the <b>Nuits du Tourisme <\/b><em>(Tourism Nights)<\/em>, where Alsatian folklore takes center stage! Traditional music and dancing, tarts flamb\u00e9es, Alsatian wine tastings&#8230; All the ingredients for a wonderful summer evening along the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/the-alsace-wine-route\/\">Alsace Wine Route<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770395389405{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg-strate-rouge-gris.png?id=1176) !important;}&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row enable_row_dividers=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776677497995{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bg-texture.png?id=1183) !important;}&#8221; row_svg_divider=&#8221;bottom_shape_type:9|bottom_shape_color:%23cf334f|bottom_shape_height:0&#8243; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:100px|padding_bottom_large:160px|padding_top_small:20px|padding_bottom_small:100px&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-left text-lg-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776846072117{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/03.svg?id=3507) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979dd4\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Themed parties<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa979f5e\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Folk traditions and open-air festivities<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97a0cc p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97a0cc .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a3ffaa97a0cc\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  In July, the medieval world meets a fantastic universe in Rouffach for the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/witch-festival-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-253002067\/\"><b>Witch Festival<\/b><\/a> ! Concerts, entertainment, shows, role-playing games, a trail of the strange&#8230; For one afternoon, you&#8217;ll be plunged into a fictional world that will send shivers down your spine.<\/p>\n<p>In Munchhouse, it&#8217;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/lei\/evenement\/carp-fest-fetes-traditionnelles-eng-246005045\/\"><b>Fried Carp Festival<\/b><\/a> which brings the whole village to life over several days around its emblematic specialty. 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