Sunny day in Colmar, France

On Saturday we ventured to Colmar. Colmar is a French town about an hour outside of Basel in the Alsace region which is in the north eastern part of France. Colmar is considered the "Capital of Alsatian Wine" producing the best wine in the region. For an American, the most notable fact in Colmar is that it is the home of Frédéric Bartholdi the designer of the Statue of Liberty. Colmar was built in 823! Yes, you read correctly 823!!!! It was founded in the 9th Century and eventually captured by Louis XIV in 1697. The city is very charming and the inhabitants are VERY friendly. You can spend your day wine tasting, eating crepes, shopping, relaxing in the park, renting a bike, or visiting a museum. Colmar is known as "Little Venice" or "la Petite Venice" in French due to the canals throughout the city. If the canals and the crepes do not impress you then the timber framed homes in old town will definitely hold your attention:)



If you are in Basel, then you NEED to visit Colmar, France.