Origin and history

The Cabro Houseboat Museum is a cultural site in Offendorf, in the Greater East Region. This monument, located on a barge named Cabro, is entirely dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the heritage linked to the shipbuilding, a major historical activity of the French riverways. The absence of a specific period of time in the available sources does not allow an accurate date of origin or evolution, but its existence reflects the importance of water transport in this region.

The barges like the Cabro have played a central role in the economic and social development of the territories crossed by rivers and canals. In Offendorf, as in many river communes, the shipbuilding has structured local lifestyles, trade and traditions. This type of monument, by preserving the memory of the boatmen and their tools, allows to understand the industrial and artisanal history of the region, as well as its close link with the rivers.

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