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- La Petite Venise (Little Venice) — The postcard stretch along the Lauch River with pastel half-timbered houses and narrow canals; great for wandering, photos, and the little boat rides that give a different angle on the old town.
- Musée Unterlinden — Home to the Isenheim Altarpiece and a surprisingly broad collection from medieval sculpture to modern art; large cloistered space that explains the region’s art and history in one stop.
- Collégiale Saint-Martin — The big Gothic church at the heart of Colmar, notable for its soaring interior, carved choir stalls and centuries of civic and religious history visible in stone and glass.
- Musée Bartholdi — The birthplace museum of Frédéric Bartholdi (the Statue of Liberty sculptor); small, intimate displays show his studio pieces and the local pride
- La Petite Venise (Little Venice) — The postcard stretch along the Lauch River with pastel half-timbered houses and narrow canals; great for wandering, photos, and the little boat rides that give a different angle on the old town.
- Musée Unterlinden — Home to the Isenheim Altarpiece and a surprisingly broad collection from medieval sculpture to modern art; large cloistered space that explains the region’s art and history in one stop.
- Collégiale Saint-Martin — The big Gothic church at the heart of Colmar, notable for its soaring interior, carved choir stalls and centuries of civic and religious history visible in stone and glass.
- Musée Bartholdi — The birthplace museum of Frédéric Bartholdi (the Statue of Liberty sculptor); small, intimate displays show his studio pieces and the local pride behind his international work.
- Maison Pfister — A beautifully preserved 16th-century Renaissance house with painted facades and a wooden gallery—one of the best examples of Colmar’s decorative urban architecture.
- Koïfhus / Ancienne Douane — The historic customs house and civic center (mix of Gothic and Renaissance) where townspeople met, traded and judged disputes; you can still poke around the old halls and markets.
- Maison des Têtes — Famous for its ornate façade studded with carved heads—an eye-catching, lesser-visited architectural gem that tells a lot about local wealth and taste in the 17th century.
- Église des Dominicains (Dominican Church) — Quiet, atmospheric church that houses Martin Schongauer’s “Madonna of the Rosebush” and evocative stained glass—small but packed with art-history payoffs.
- Musée Hansi — A cozy museum dedicated to Jean-Jacques Waltz (aka Hansi), whose charming and sometimes sharp drawings shaped Alsatian identity; good for understanding local culture and humor.
- Musée du Jouet (Toy Museum) — A surprisingly fun stop: historic toys, dolls and model trains that give a playful slice of daily life across eras—especially good if you like hands-on, nostalgic displays.
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