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Along with Strasbourg, Colmar is the highlight of Alsace, widely considered to be the most distintive and picturesque province in France and indeed anywhere. Colmar is much smaller and lacks the attractions and bustling atmosphere of its larger cousin. What it has in abundance is the same distinctive architecture and small-town charms. Colmar was indeed a pleasant rest stop on our home stretch.
Colmar is perhaps best-known to history buffs as the scene of fierce fighting in WWII. In January 1945, around what was known as the Colmar Pocket, the American 3rd and 7th Armies succeeded in driving back the Germans across the Rhine. Today it's a major stop on Alsatian Wine Route. It is also the home of Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, most well-known to Americans as the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.
Numerous crisscrossing canals carried traffic in the old days. Now they provide picturesque waterfront to shops and restaurant. In La Petite Venise numerous floral-bedecked bridges afford excellent views of the charming facades of the half-timbered houses.
A walk around Colmar's Vieille Ville is most memorable in the early morning, when the only people on the street are locals opening their stores, setting up tables in cafes, or hurrying to the market. This is Alsatian charm at its finest.
- Pros:Extremely picturesque, small-town charms you'd only read about
- Cons:Not many attractions
- In a nutshell:Lovely
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The water tower
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This may be the only Gothic water tower anywhere. more travel advice
Fontaine Roesselmann
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This fountain, at the corner of Rue Turenne and Rue Du Manege, features a statue of a 13th-century provost of the city.... more travel advice
La Maison des Têtes
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The House of Heads is everybody's favorite Colmar attraction. The fascinating looking building was built in 1609 by an... more travel advice
La Fontaine Bruat
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Work by Bartholdi and Choain commemorating the commander of the French fleet during the Crimean war. The statues at the... more travel advice
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Comments (7)
Wonderful photos of one of my favorite places.
Absolutely gorgeous. I almost start to drool because of the level of pitoresque-ity.... paradise for our little friend...: the camera
Clomar is such a beautiful place! And your promenade in Colmar is just the best!
My sis is there right now. I can see she's going to enjoy this place tremendously. Very charming!
Why is it called Water Tower?
What a lovely page and great pics! Colmar is so wonderful and I would like to visit it again... maybe next year...
More please! :-)
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