Poissonnerie district – Little Venice – Colmar loop from Colmar
Poissonnerie district – Little Venice – Colmar loop from Colmar
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Poissonnerie district – Little Venice – Colmar loop from Colmar
01:39
6.44km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 12, 2026
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1.42 km
Poissonnerie district
Highlight • River
The fishmonger's district is where most of Colmar's professional fishermen and boatmen lived. They were part of a powerful corporation. The fish caught were stored in fish ponds or sold in the fishmonger's district. In 1706, a huge fire destroyed more than forty houses in the district. From 1978 to 1981, major renovation work made it possible to restore many of the half-timbered houses in this district, which lies between the Tanneurs district and the picturesque Little Venice.
Text / Source: Tourist Office of Colmar and its Region, Place Unterlinden, 68000 COLMAR – FRANCE
tourisme-colmar.com/en/visit/presentation/architectural-heritage/patrimoine-architectural/F235008801_the-fishmongers-district-colmar
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1.44 km
Little Venice – Colmar
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The boats that roam the river create a very pleasant atmosphere that can be found in the adjacent streets and the covered market.
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2.13 km
Half-timbered houses in Colmar
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2.43 km
Maison Pfister (Pfistererhaus)
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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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2.56 km
Saint Martin's Collegiate Church, Colmar
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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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3.16 km
Tanners' Quarter (former tanners' district)
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3.68 km
Little Venice
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The area with the river Lauch is also called "Little Venice"
Boat trips are offered on the Lauch section
Beautiful!
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4.96 km
Voltaire's House
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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
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6.44 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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3.53 km
2.06 km
557 m
270 m
Surfaces
4.44 km
1.83 km
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Comments
We saw a lot, but by no means everything. Partly because it was too hot, and partly because this city has so much beauty to offer.
We were able to get a glimpse of it on a ride on the little train.
At La Pergola, we had a very good …
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In Colmar there is a city tour. The map is available from the Office de Tourisme. Or you simply follow the "stumbling blocks" that show you the direction 👉.
Unfortunately we had to end our tour earlier because it started to rain quite heavily. But we saw the main attractions. Colmar is …
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One of the most beautiful cities, in my opinion.
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I wish everyone happy holidays! 🎄🎁..
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