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EuroTripping – Colmar, France
On our last full day staying outside Basel in late June, we decided to drive north to visit the Alsatian town of Colmar.
When I planned our whole trip, I had slotted an excursion to Zurich into the itinerary but as the weather was still overly hot and we had already seen the gridlock on the roads getting from our side of Basel eastwards (or anywhere in Switzerland for that matter), we thought an easy drive up to visit a French village with picturesque canals and colorful half-timbered buildings might be a nicer way to beat the heat.
It was a sizzler, I won’t lie, but the old town had shade to offer and feasts for the eyes. It’s definitely a town worth a wander. Here are some images, mostly shot around Colmar’s old town, with a surprise at the end.
Chateau D’eau
Manneken Pis (a gift from Brussels to mark 400 years of the original)
Statue atop a fountain in the square
Statue of Gottleib Konrad Pfeffel, a writer
Colorful tiles on the Old Customs House
Colorful half-timbered buildings
On the canal
Boats moored in the canal
We ended up grabbing poke bowls on our way out of the city from this restaurant
Setting up chairs
Shutters open, shutters closed
Folk in the shade near a restaurant
A school building
Some vines looking quite hot
Maison Pfister, built in 1537
St Martin’s Church
Mural outside the food hall
A real stork peeking out of its nest
Details
Shadows
Fancy roofline
Shutters
Standing guard
Shapes
Looking over the square
Walking near the canal
A fellow tourist
Replica of Lady Liberty which commemorates the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi, her creator
I am a photography enthusiast living in Oslo, Norway. My favourite subjects tend to be landscapes and nature - but I enjoy photographing urban scenes, architecture, abstract shapes and street images as well. Welcome! View all posts by kewtiebird
7 thoughts on “EuroTripping – Colmar, France”
A French town, but it looks German, or Tudor England with the timbers. Love the architectural details!
A French town, but it looks German, or Tudor England with the timbers. Love the architectural details!
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Indeed!! It’s so close to the German border…. Thank you for your comment and visit!
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The architecture is amazing. Like a fairy tale.
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Thanks!! That town really was a surprise — the whole old town was lovely, not just one tourist trap-py area…
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Its very special to find places like that now. Old world but largely unknown except to locals
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A marvellous looking town brought to life in your photos 👏
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Thank you! It was a lovely surprise of a town, worth the visit.
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