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STROLLS
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Vieux Colmar | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Old Town |
| Petite Venise | ✦✦✦✦✦ | Neighborhood |
Old Colmar
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Old Town
Full Name
Vieux Colmar
The city center of Colmar is a true Alsatian gem, with its cobblestone streets and colorful half-timbered houses creating a picturesque and welcoming atmosphere.
The architecture blends medieval and Renaissance styles, offering a perfect setting for a stroll through charming squares, both large and small, and winding alleys where you can admire the beauty of the ornate façades.
There are notably 3 historic buildings known for the beauty of their facades: the Maison Pfister, the Maison des Têtes, and the Koïfhus (former customs house).
Petite Venise
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Type Neighborhood
Full Name
Petite Venise
Located just below the old town, “Little Venice,” named after the famous Italian city, is a charming district known for its picturesque canals lined with colorful half-timbered houses.
The atmosphere here is especially romantic, particularly when strolling along the quays. The reflections of the houses on the water and the greenery surrounding the canals add to the unique charm of this place. The district is often lively, with its small restaurants, café terraces, and artisanal shops, all enhancing the warm and welcoming ambiance.
It is possible to take a boat ride on the canal: see the section n° 6 below.
FOOD MARKETS
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Opening | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marché Couvert | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Tue > Sat ; Sun a.m. | Indoor |
| St-Joseph | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Sat a.m. | Outdoor |
Marché Couvert
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Opening Tuesday to Saturday ; Sunday mornings
Setting Indoor
Full Name
Marché Couvert
Colmar’s main food market takes place in a 19th-century hall. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday, both in the mornings and afternoons, and on Sunday mornings.
⚙️ Hours (Official Website – Fr)
Outside this building, there is an outdoor food market on Thursday mornings.
St-Joseph
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Opening Saturday mornings
Setting Outdoor
Full Name
Marché Saint-Joseph
This secondary food market (compared to the main one detailed in the corresponding section above) takes place on Saturday mornings at Place St. Joseph square.
MUSEUMS
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Theme | € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unterlinden | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Arts | €13 |
| Choco Story | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Chocolate | €15 |
| Alsatian Wines | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Wine | €15 |
| Jouet | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Toys | €6.50 |
| Dominican Library | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Manuscripts | 0 |
| Bartholdi | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Statues | €5 |
| Hansi | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Illustrations | €5 |
| Natural History | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Nat. History | €6 |
| EACAM | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Contemporary Art | 0 |
Unterlinden
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Theme Arts
Price €13
Full Name
Musée Unterlinden
The famous Unterlinden Museum houses a rich collection of various types of art. Its collection of paintings and sculptures spans the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Additionally, it features collections of archaeology, folk art and traditions, decorative arts, and modern art, along with temporary exhibitions.
The museum is located in a former 13th-century convent and is connected by an underground gallery to a modern extension.
⚙️ Hours & Prices (Official Website)
Choco Story
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Theme Chocolate
Price €15
Full Name
Choco Story Colmar
This museum dedicated to chocolate offers an interactive experience where visitors can explore the history of chocolate, from its origins to its manufacturing process.
⚙️ Hours & Prices (Official Website)
In addition to the museum, the venue also offers chocolate-making workshops.
Alsatian Wines
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Theme Wine
Price €15
Full Name
Musée des Vins d’Alsace
This museum highlights the region’s rich winemaking tradition, offering an interactive visit to understand the historical and cultural heritage of Alsatian wines, as well as the winemaking process of its vintners.
The tour concludes with a small tasting of wines, or juice for anyone who doesn’t want wine.
The museum is located in the same building than the Choco Story museum.
Jouet
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Toys
Price €6.50
Full Name
Musée du Jouet
This museum houses a vast collection of antique and contemporary toys, offering a glimpse into the evolution of games and toys throughout the ages. Visitors can explore dolls, miniature cars, board games, and more.
It also includes a small shop.
Dominican Library
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Manuscripts
Price Free
Full Name
Bibliothèque des Dominicains
Adjacent to the Dominican church is a library of the same name.
On the ground floor, there is a museum space dedicated to manuscripts and bookmaking.
The upper floor houses a modern library.
The building also features a cloister surrounding a small garden.
Bartholdi
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Theme Statues
Price €5
Full Name
Musée Bartholdi
This museum is dedicated to the 19th-century French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, the creator of the famous Statue of Liberty in New York.
The museum showcases several of his statues and models.
An entire section of the museum is dedicated to the Statue of Liberty.
The museum is located in the house where Bartholdi was born.
⚙️ Hours & Prices (Official Website – Fr)
To the north of the city, there is a smaller replica of the Statue of Liberty.
Hansi
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Illustrations
Price €5
Full Names
Musée Hansi
Village Hansi et son Musée
This museum is dedicated to the French illustrator Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as “Hansi,” showcasing his life and various works, including his drawings.
On the ground floor of the museum, there is a small recreation of a typical Alsatian village from the 1920s, along with a shop.
Natural History
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Natural History & Ethnography
Price €6
Full Name
Musée d’Histoire Naturelle et d’Ethnographie
This museum houses a vast collection of natural specimens, including minerals, fossils, and animals, that reflect regional and global biodiversity from prehistoric times to the present.
There are also ethnographic exhibitions showcasing the traditions and cultures of various populations, particularly through craft objects and historical artifacts.
⚙️ Hours (Official Website – Fr)
EACAM
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Theme Contemporary Art Exhibitions
Price Free
Full Name
Espace d’Art Contemporain André Malraux
This art center features temporary exhibitions of contemporary art by regional and international artists.
CHURCHES
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Faith | Type | € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St-Martin | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Catholic | Church | 0 |
| Dominicains | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Catholic | Church | €2 |
| St-Matthieu | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Protestant | Church | 0 |
St-Martin
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Full Names
Collégiale Saint-Martin
Cathédrale Saint-Martin
Église Saint-Martin
This 13th-century church is built in the Gothic style and is notable for being constructed from local sandstone, primarily in yellow and a few other colors.
It is the second-largest Catholic building in Alsace, after the Strasbourg Cathedral, and is also informally referred to as the Cathedral of Colmar.
Dominicains
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Price €2
Full Names
Église des Dominicains
Couvent des Dominicains
This church, also referred to as a convent, mainly dates back to the 14th century and is in the Gothic style.
St-Matthieu
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Church
Full Name
Église Saint-Matthieu
This church, which became Protestant in the late 16th century, was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style.
It notably features a large organ and a frieze of religious paintings that adorn its interior.
PARK
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champs de Mars | ✦✧✧✧✧ | City Park | 0 |
Champs de Mars
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type City Park
Price Free
Full Names
Parc du Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars
This city park is the largest in the city and is located in the center.
It is bordered to the north by the large Place Rapp square.
OTHERS
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Statue Replica | 0 |
| Colmar-Houssen Lake | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Lake & Beach | €5 |
Statue of Liberty
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Statue Replica
Full Name
Statue de la Liberté
To the north of the city, at a roundabout, stands a 12-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty in New York, paying tribute to its creator, Auguste Bartholdi, who was born in Colmar.
Colmar-Houssen Lake
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Lake & Beach
Price €5
Full Name
Base Nautique Colmar Houssen
To the north of the city, there is a lake with a sandy beach.
Several water and beach activities are also available.
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✦
Full Name
Marché de Noël
The Colmar Christmas market takes place every year from late November to late December.
It’s one of the most renowned in Alsace, with its magical atmosphere and enchanting decorations. Spread across several squares in the historic center, it offers a warm and festive ambiance with wooden chalets selling handcrafted goods, Christmas decorations, and local culinary specialties.
