Graufthal - Die Felsenhäuser

🇫🇷 Graufthal - The troglodyte rock houses

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On 26 February 2026, off to Graufthal, in Alsace, a few kilometres from Moselle.

Houses carved into the rock

Graufthal’s rock houses are troglodyte dwellings nestled at the foot of a pink sandstone cliff. They were lived in until the 20th century and can be visited today. An astonishing place, unique in the region.

Practical info

  • Graufthal: part of Eschbourg, Bas-Rhin, near La Petite-Pierre.
  • The rock houses open in season, check the opening times.
  • Hiking trails start from the village.