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Colmar Old Town – Champ de Mars loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesFranceAlsaceColmar-RibeauvilléKolmar
Colmar Old Town – Champ de Mars loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph
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Colmar Old Town – Champ de Mars loop from Colmar Saint-Joseph
01:30
5.87km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 12, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
Train Station
1
1.29 km
Colmar Old Town
Highlight • Historical Site
COLMAR, A CITY FOR THE ENJOYING OF LIFE
Picturesque half-timbered houses, romantic canals, flower-bedecked windows, a maze of cobbled alleys, and delicious gastronomy: Colmar, one of Alsace's most elegant cities, invites you to savor its art of living!
Picturesque half-timbered houses, romantic canals, flower-bedecked windows, a maze of cobbled alleys, and delicious gastronomy: Colmar, one of Alsace's most elegant cities, invites you to savor its art of living!
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Tip by
2
1.96 km
Saint Martin's Collegiate Church, Colmar
Highlight • Religious Site
Built from 1235 to 1365, the Collegiate Church of St. Martin is a major work of Gothic architecture in Alsace. The roof truss and the crowning of the south tower were destroyed in a fire in 1572. It was replaced three years later by the original onion-shaped skylight, which gives the building its characteristic silhouette. The church has undergone several restoration works. The last one, completed in 1982, exposed the foundations of a church from around the year 1000, as well as traces of successive additions in the 11th and 12th centuries.
For a long time, the Colmarer regarded the collegiate church of St. Martin as their cathedral ("Münster"). In fact, the collegiate church was not really a cathedral for about ten years: from the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 to the signing of the Concordat in 1801.
Source: tourisme-colmar.com/en
For a long time, the Colmarer regarded the collegiate church of St. Martin as their cathedral ("Münster"). In fact, the collegiate church was not really a cathedral for about ten years: from the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 to the signing of the Concordat in 1801.
Source: tourisme-colmar.com/en
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3
2.10 km
Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus)
Highlight • Monument
THE PFISTER HOUSE, Colmar
This bourgeois house was built in 1537 by the hatter Louis Scherer, who came from Besançon and had become wealthy through the operation of silver mines in the Val de Lièpvre. Although it dates from the Renaissance period, it is still strongly influenced by medieval architecture. The pictorial design, which combines allegories and figures from the Old and New Testaments with imperial portraits, clearly demonstrates the affinity of wealthy merchants for the humanist culture of the Renaissance.
Text / Source: Colmar and Region Tourist Office, Place Unterlinden, 68000 Colmar - France
tourisme-colmar.com/en/entdecken
This bourgeois house was built in 1537 by the hatter Louis Scherer, who came from Besançon and had become wealthy through the operation of silver mines in the Val de Lièpvre. Although it dates from the Renaissance period, it is still strongly influenced by medieval architecture. The pictorial design, which combines allegories and figures from the Old and New Testaments with imperial portraits, clearly demonstrates the affinity of wealthy merchants for the humanist culture of the Renaissance.
Text / Source: Colmar and Region Tourist Office, Place Unterlinden, 68000 Colmar - France
tourisme-colmar.com/en/entdecken
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4
2.30 km
Tanners' Quarter (former tanners' district)
Highlight • Other
The tanners' quarter is made up of tall half-timbered houses, most of which date from the 17th and 18th centuries. These buildings were once home to the families of tanners who lived, worked and dried their skins on the top floor. Between 1698 and 1974, the tanners' quarter was extensively restored, giving the city center its splendor again.
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5
4.00 km
Carousel 1900
Highlight • Monument
Carrousel 1900, Colmar "The Joys of the Carousel"
Take a journey back in time and discover the Carrousel 1900, the largest wooden riding arena in Alsace. A delight for young and old. Right next door, you can relax in the heart of the Champ de Mars and sample the sweet specialties of Délices du Carrousel, made with years of expertise, on the shady terrace.
9 avenue de la République, 68000 Colmar
Text / Source: les-delices-du-carrousel-colmar
les-delices-du-carrousel-colmar.eatbu.com/?lang=fr
Take a journey back in time and discover the Carrousel 1900, the largest wooden riding arena in Alsace. A delight for young and old. Right next door, you can relax in the heart of the Champ de Mars and sample the sweet specialties of Délices du Carrousel, made with years of expertise, on the shady terrace.
9 avenue de la République, 68000 Colmar
Text / Source: les-delices-du-carrousel-colmar
les-delices-du-carrousel-colmar.eatbu.com/?lang=fr
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Tip by
6
4.14 km
Champ de Mars
Highlight • Rest Area
PARC DU CHAMP DE MARS, Colmar
"Green area" in the city center, the park of the "Champ de Mars" is a privileged place for walks, lined with 193 lime trees. As you wander through the avenues, don't miss the two statues by Bartholdi: the "General Rapp" and the "Bruat Fountain".
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR - FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/discover/history-heritage/colmar-architectural-heritage/F235012729_parc-du-champ-de-mars-colmar
"Green area" in the city center, the park of the "Champ de Mars" is a privileged place for walks, lined with 193 lime trees. As you wander through the avenues, don't miss the two statues by Bartholdi: the "General Rapp" and the "Bruat Fountain".
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR - FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/discover/history-heritage/colmar-architectural-heritage/F235012729_parc-du-champ-de-mars-colmar
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Tip by
7
4.33 km
Place Rapp and General Rapp Monument
Highlight • Monument
THE RAPP MONUMENT, Colmar
Dedicated to General Jean Rapp (1771-1821), this statue is the first public monument to Auguste Bartholdi, who was not even 20 years old when it was built in 1854. Originally exhibited on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, the statue was shown at the 1855 Universal Exhibition before being brought to Colmar in 1856. This colossal bronze statue was torn down in 1940 during the Nazi occupation. However, after the war it was restored and re-erected in 1948 on a plinth replica of the original. Today it dominates the square of the same name, which has been redesigned since the summer of 2000 and is now free of cars.
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR - FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/discover/history-heritage/colmar-architectural-heritage/F235008827_the-rapp-monument-colmar
Dedicated to General Jean Rapp (1771-1821), this statue is the first public monument to Auguste Bartholdi, who was not even 20 years old when it was built in 1854. Originally exhibited on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, the statue was shown at the 1855 Universal Exhibition before being brought to Colmar in 1856. This colossal bronze statue was torn down in 1940 during the Nazi occupation. However, after the war it was restored and re-erected in 1948 on a plinth replica of the original. Today it dominates the square of the same name, which has been redesigned since the summer of 2000 and is now free of cars.
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR - FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/discover/history-heritage/colmar-architectural-heritage/F235008827_the-rapp-monument-colmar
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8
4.69 km
Voltaire's House
Highlight • Monument
House where Voltaire lived in the period 1753 - 1754
Historical interpretation:
In October 1753, Voltaire arrived in Colmar to work on his Annales de l'Empire together with the French advisors of the Conseil Souverain and their rich libraries. He also wanted to follow the typographical adaptations of his work on the presses of JF Schoepflin. He found shelter with Madame Gall, the wife of the mayor, in a 15th-century noble house, rebuilt in 1609.
Voltaire's stay, which lasted only thirteen months, was particularly eventful because of his disputes with the very influential Jesuit brothers in the city and who opposed the works of the philosopher of the Enlightenment. Despite much misplaced criticism of Colmar, which he described as "a half-French, half-German and completely Iroquois city", it appears that he nevertheless enjoyed his stay in Colmar.
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Source: www-visit-alsace.translate.goog/235008786-maison-ou-sejourna-voltaire/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=nl&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=sc
Historical interpretation:
In October 1753, Voltaire arrived in Colmar to work on his Annales de l'Empire together with the French advisors of the Conseil Souverain and their rich libraries. He also wanted to follow the typographical adaptations of his work on the presses of JF Schoepflin. He found shelter with Madame Gall, the wife of the mayor, in a 15th-century noble house, rebuilt in 1609.
Voltaire's stay, which lasted only thirteen months, was particularly eventful because of his disputes with the very influential Jesuit brothers in the city and who opposed the works of the philosopher of the Enlightenment. Despite much misplaced criticism of Colmar, which he described as "a half-French, half-German and completely Iroquois city", it appears that he nevertheless enjoyed his stay in Colmar.
...
Source: www-visit-alsace.translate.goog/235008786-maison-ou-sejourna-voltaire/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=nl&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=sc
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5.87 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
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3.48 km
876 m
852 m
661 m
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3.09 km
2.65 km
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