The world
The Tales of Zoufftgen take place in a real village. The places mentioned in the stories — a farm, a tree, a house — can be seen, walked, recognised. This closeness creates a special bond between fiction and reality, and invites us to look differently at what surrounds us.
The old Vogelsang oak
The old Vogelsang oak really existed…
The forester's house
At the edge of the forest, the forester's house has stood watch for more than a century…
The main street
Under the snow, the main street sometimes seems to step out of a story…
The Vogelsang farm
Set apart from the village, the Vogelsang farm has been part of the landscape one walks through for generations…
The butterfly park
Near the nursery school, the old hollow willow truly exists…