Among Volstroff’s historic landmarks is the original Church of Saint Michael the Archangel: it was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and its choir has survived. Inside, there are emblems of farming and agricultural occupations, such as a sickle and a ploughshare. The church is located on the Grand’Rue in Volstroff and has three bells, including the Notre-Dame de Lourdes bell dated 1925. It also preserves a very old limestone baptismal font. Next to the church stands a replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, built in 1905.
Anyone planning a trip to Volstroff may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and History
The medieval Schell-Vinsberg Castle was listed as a historic monument by decree of 24 December 1991. The protected complex includes the moats, the outer bailey and the site of the keep, and is considered to be well preserved. The remains of the castle are on private property and are not open to visitors. The history of the area also includes the fact that the lordship of Volstroff belonged to the Knights of the Order of St John in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Location
Volstroff lies slightly elevated above the Bibiche valley and stretches along the left bank of the Bibiche.
Trails
The Chapel of Saint Nicholas of Reinange was built around 1600. Its squat, square bell tower with two narrow openings in the upper section has survived; it gives the chapel a medieval appearance. The chapel is located on the Sentier des calvaires, a path considered to be a ten-kilometre hiking trail, and is regarded as publicly accessible.
The Chemin des bildstocks is an easy, 9.1-kilometre circular hiking trail starting from Volstroff and marked in yellow.
