Clairegoutte is home to a Lutheran temple, a nail-making workshop with its preserved technical equipment, the Fontaine de la Cure, the protected Ruisseau des Battants, and a heritage-focused walking tour. Deciding to rent a holiday apartment in Clairegoutte is part of individual travel planning.
Culture
The Lutheran temple in Clairegoutte was listed as a Monument historique by decree of 11 March 1991. Its architecture reflects the influence of the Temple Saint-Martin de Montbéliard.
The temple houses a pewter communion jug, or pewter pitcher, bearing the inscription “POUR CLAIREGOUTTE ET F FONTAINE”. The object was classified as a protected object on 28 July 1966.
The Ancienne ferme-clouterie comprises a farm and a nail-making workshop that were already recorded on the 1833 cadastral map. It preserves one of its two water wheels, as well as several parts of the power transmission system, machinery, tools, and other equipment from the nail-making workshop.
The Ancienne ferme-clouterie, including the farm’s oil-pressing equipment, the preserved water wheel, its millrace, and the shaft of the second water wheel, has been listed as a Monument historique since 24 September 1992.
At the Fontaine de la Cure stands a bust of Pastor Durot, created by Henri-Frédéric Iselin. The bronze bust was melted down during the occupation and recast in 1989.
Nature
The Ruisseau des Battants in Clairegoutte is protected under a prefectural order for biotope protection issued on 13 April 2007.
Walking tour
The Circuit historique de Clairegoutte is categorized as a countryside walk with a focus on heritage. The very easy circuit is 2.2 kilometres long and takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. It begins at 1 Rue de la Cure in Clairegoutte.
Historical context
Le Séquoia was a 19-bed gîte d’étape in the centre of Clairegoutte along the GR 59. It was located in the barn of the former Protestant vicarage.
