The Great Hall
up to 250 seats
Pillars, candelabra, and the automata all around.
The restaurant
A living place, at the foot of the Thierenbach Basilica
Right next to the Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach, on the Alsace Wine Route and the Way of Saint James. People come for the food and stay for the décor.
The place
Nestled in the heart of the Rimbach valley, the restaurant of La Ferme des Moines stands right next to the Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach, whose origins date back to the 8th century. Benedictine monks from the nearby Murbach valley had built an oratory there, which over the centuries became a place of Marian pilgrimage.
The restaurant
The spaces
The Terrace
up to 100 seats
Facing the valley, on sunny days.
The Cellar
up to 80 seats
Vaults and stone, for groups who want their own space.
The Great Table
up to 42 seats
The 2.5-tonne monumental table, in the centre of the hall.
The Chapter Room
up to 15 seats
Set apart, for small parties.
The hall is air-conditioned and accessible to people with reduced mobility.
The décor
At the entrance, a sumptuously laid table set upside down sets the tone. The main hall houses a monumental 2.5-tonne wooden table seating up to 42 people, as well as a 19th-century fireplace for winter fires.
Around the restaurant, 163 tablets reproduce the Lord’s Prayer in 163 languages, inspired by the Carmel of Jerusalem.
The automata show
Spread all around the hall, 16 automata depicting monks come to life every hour for a 6-minute show. They retrace the daily life of the monks and the welcome of pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
The mini farm
Just behind the restaurant, the mini farm is home to dwarf goats including Ginette, billy goats including Hubert, and soft sheep, Bianca and Schwarzy. Children spend coffee time there.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Thierenbach
A hundred metres from the hall, the basilica and its onion-domed bell tower have watched over the valley for centuries. Pilgrims of Compostela, passing visitors and Sunday families cross paths on the square before sitting down to eat.
