Culture, design & architecture

A 13th-century Dominican convent, the town’s 1906 baths and a 2015 extension by Herzog & de Meuron, joined under the square. Home of the Isenheim Altarpiece. Daily 9:00–18:00 except Tuesdays; adults €14, under-12s free. Closed 25 December and 1 January; closes at 16:00 on 24 and 31 December.

The birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi, sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, with his models and drawings over three floors. Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00; adults €5, children free.

Toys from the 19th century to today, with a model railway across a whole floor. Open daily in December, 10:00–18:00; closed 25 December. Adults €6.50, children €5.

The old customs house of 1480, with a glazed-tile roof; in December it holds the indoor artisans’ market.

A 1537 merchant’s house with painted walls, a wooden gallery and a corner oriel; view it from the street.

A 1609 façade covered with more than a hundred carved faces and masks.

The Dominican church whose stained glass glows at dusk above the market; inside hangs Schongauer’s Madonna of the Rose Bower. Check opening times.

Colmar’s Gothic collegiate church with a patterned tiled roof, at the heart of the old town.

The old fishermen’s quarter: low, colourful houses leaning over the water. Most beautiful at dusk.

Tall half-timbered tanners’ houses with open lofts once used for drying hides.

A 25-minute commented ride on a flat-bottomed boat from the foot of the Pont Saint-Pierre; adults €10, children 4–10 €5. In December, check sailing days; some trips have children singing carols.