Marmoutier Messti Flea Market

Flea market in the shadow of the Romanesque abbey

Marmoutier is known throughout Alsace for its Romanesque abbey, founded in the 6th century by Irish monk Saint Léobard. The Romanesque facade of the abbey church, with its three towers and pink Vosges sandstone, is one of the jewels of the Romanesque Route of Alsace.

The Messti, festival and flea market

The Messti of Marmoutier is a highlight of village life. The flea market is part of this traditional festival: visitors browse furniture, crockery, ornaments and antique items in the town streets while enjoying fairground rides, music and Alsatian gastronomy — sauerkraut, baeckeoffe and bredele.