Skip to main content
24°C

Tours for groups

Magic of christmas in Colmar

At this happy time of the year, Colmar puts on all its finery to welcome its visitors and have them discover a city that has preserved the traditions of Christmas. A setting made magic by the enchantment of the Christmas lights and decorations that provide a framework for many Alsatian Christmas traditions and enable you to discover the city and its 5 marvellous Christmas markets.

Enseignes de Colmar

During a walk through the picturesque quarters of the Old Colmar, you will admire the signs that remind us of the city´s tradesmen from medieval times to the present day. Remarkable polychrome compositions, these signs relates the story of the guilds and trades represented in each street or quarter.

In the streets of Colmar, discover the symbols, statues and inscriptions that tell the story

of the city´s Jewish community.

At the Bartholdi museum, you will visit a room entirely dedicated to its history, presenting items from Jewish family ritual. You will also be able to get inside the Colmar synagogue, which is quite exceptional, as a synagogue is not usually open to the public.

(except on Saturdays).

The Bartholdi museum

Start your visit on the trail of Bartholdi with a talk that will introduce you to the creator

of the famous Statue of Liberty. Continue with a visit to the house where he was born, which has become today a museum, and take a walk through the historic city centre to admire his many works.

The "Statue of Liberty" in Colmar

colmar night jason rust Flickr

To visit Colmar at night is to enter an enchantment of light, subtle plays of shadows and light

that truly put the architectural heritage in the limelight. Decorated gables stand out

against the dark sky, sculptures jump out of the shadows, houses reflect in the water:

everything comes to light in a world of magic and dreams.

More Articles …