VISITING HOURS

The Concentration Camp

🚩 From December 1, 2024, the entire site will be closed to the public every Monday.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from April 16 to September 30, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from October 1 to December 23, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Open Tuesday to Sunday, from February 1 to April 15, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Ticket office closes 1 hour before the concentration camp closes.
The shop closes 30 minutes before the concentration camp closes.

The European Center for Deported Resistance Members

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from April 16 to September 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Open Tuesday to Sunday, from October 1 to December 23, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, from February 1 to April 15, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The ticket office closes 1 hour before the concentration camp closes.
The shop closes 30 minutes before the concentration camp closes.

Gas Chamber

🚩Starting December 1, 2024, the entire site will be closed to the public every Monday.

The gas chamber building is open during variable hours. Please inquire at reception upon arrival.

Due to mountain weather conditions, the historic site may be closed without notice in the event of heavy snowfall or icy conditions. We invite you to inquire about the site's opening hours before your visit when the conditions are right.

Exceptional closing days

June 29, 2025 (mornings only, exceptional opening from 2 p.m.)
December 24, 2025 to January 31, 2026 inclusive (annual closure)
April 5, 2026 (Easter Sunday)
May 1, 2026

RESERVATIONS

For individuals and families, reservations are not necessary to visit. Reservations are available for groups of more than 10.

GUIDED TOURS

Audio guides are available in five languages: English, German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.

Guided tours take place daily at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. The tour lasts approximately one hour. They are offered in French only.
In case of high attendance, a guided tour may be added; please inquire upon arrival.

 

Tarifs

Full price: €8

Reduced price (upon presentation of proof): €4

  • Young people between 10 and 18 years old (excluding school and group settings),
  • job seekers,
  • student card holders,
  • large family card holders,
  • Cezam card holders,
  • professional card holders related to education, the press, or tourism,
  • holders of the Bruche Valley Tourist Office's Tourism Professional Card,
  • visitors to the Alsace-Moselle Memorial upon presentation of their ticket (valid for one year from the date of purchase),
  • Bruche Valley Guest Card holders (2 adults).

In the event of severe weather requiring the closure of the lower part of the camp (crematorium block, bunker, and ash pit), the reduced rate applies to all visitors.

Free (upon presentation of supporting documents)

  • School groups (tours, workshops),
  • children under 10,
  • ONaCVG nationals and staff,
  • military personnel,
  • former deportees (two people including one accompanying person),
  • disability card holders (two people including one accompanying person),
  • Duo Ticket holders purchased from the Bruche Valley Tourist Office,
  • Alsace Pass holders,
  • Ministry of Culture "Culture Card" holders (two people including one accompanying person),
  • Ministry of Culture professional tour guide card holders,
  • BVGD (Federal Association of Guests in Germany e.V.) card holders,
  • ICOM card holders,
  • public transport drivers accompanying a group,
  • school group escorts (1 per 10 students)
  • and chaperones for non-school groups (1 per group).

Combined Ticket with the Alsace-Moselle Memorial in Schirmeck
Keep your ticket from the European Center for Deported Resistance Fighters - Former Natzweiler Concentration Camp to receive a preferential rate at the Alsace-Moselle Memorial in Schirmeck, located 10 km away. The discount is valid for one year from the date of purchase. A Combined Ticket for both memorial sites is available at a more advantageous rate from the Bruche Valley Tourist Office shop in Schirmeck.

Pass'Alsace
The CERD is a site associated with the Pass'Alsace.
By presenting the Pass'Alsace, adults and children can benefit from half-price admission (or free admission, depending on their age).
The Pass'Alsace is available for purchase in the online store.

History and memory, the site of the ancient camp of Natzweiler-Struthof was visited in the respect of its victims

The site is self-guided. However, it is preferable to begin with the permanent exhibition to gain an overview of European resistance and deportation, before delving into the specific context of the Natzweiler-Struthof camp.

For a self-guided tour, allow:

- Historical site alone (former concentration camp): approximately 1 hour.
- Historical site and camp museum: between 1.5 and 2 hours.
- Historical site, camp museum, permanent exhibition "Against Barbarism, Enlist, Resist, and Fight" and temporary exhibition: between 2.5 and 3 hours.
- Annex housing the gas chamber located 1.5 km below the camp: 20 minutes.

Furthermore, due to the high volume of visitors to the site, staff may invite you to begin either with a visit to the museum or with a tour of the buildings below the camp.

Practical Information

  • Partial accessibility for people with reduced mobility.
  • Appropriate attire required.
  • No pets allowed, with the exception of guide dogs or assistance dogs accompanying people with physical or mental disabilities.
  • Children under 10 must be accompanied and placed under the responsibility of an adult.
  • Management reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone who does not respect the site and the memory of its victims.
  • Personal belongings, such as backpacks or motorcycle helmets, may be left in lockers available free of charge at reception.
  • Due to mountain weather conditions, all or part of the historic site may be closed without notice in the event of heavy snowfall or icy conditions. We encourage you to inquire about the site's opening hours before your visit. Dining Areas
  • A small cafeteria on the first floor of the European Center for Deported Resistance Fighters, with vending machines for snacks and hot drinks, allows visitors to grab a packed lunch, subject to space availability. School groups can access the cafeteria by booking at reception upon arrival.

Address

Centre européen du résistant déporté (Struthof) - Route départementale 130 - 67130 NATZWILLER
GPS coordinates: Latitude: 48° 27' 15.822'' / Longitude: 7° 15’ 15.89''

To reach Struthof from Strasbourg

  • Take the A35 towards Colmar
  • next, follow the signs to Schirmeck, Molsheim
  • take the exit for Saint-Dié, Schirmeck, Mutzig
  • cross Schirmeck and continue to Rothau
  • at the entrance of Rothau follow the signs that indicate “Camp du Struthof” (do not enter the town of Natzwiller)

Struthof is approximately 60 kilometres from Strasbourg; about an hour’s drive. The site can be reached by car or coach only.

Car parks

There are two free car parks at the entrance to the European Centre of Deported Resistance Members, one for private cars and one for coaches. Due to work on the coach park, the number of parking spaces has been reduced until 2024 inclusive.

Motorhomes and camper vans: They are not allowed to park in either parking lot.
They can park in the sandpit car park, around 400 metres from the entrance to the European Centre of Deported Resistance Members, or in the quarry car park, around 1 km away.

Bruche Valley tourist information centre

The Bruche Valley Tourist Information Centre can give you recommendations to help you plan your transport and accommodations. Visit our website, available in French, English and German. It also provides valuable information about local weather conditions. We invite you to enquire about the opening of the suite prior to your visit.

Website: www.valleedelabruche.fr

Office de tourisme de la Vallée de la Bruche
114 Grand Rue
F-67130 SCHIRMECK
Telephone: + 33 (0)3 88 47 18 51
E-mail: tourisme@valleedelabruche.fr