Colmar was really enjoyable - we stayed in the old town, which is a mixture of French and German architecture dating back to the 15th century. There are oodles of great eating places (we found a wonderful salon de thé for breakfast), tiny lanes leading off narrow streets and different quartiers to wander - the tanneurs, the poissonniers, the bouchers - and la petite Venise, built alongside narrow canals in the town. We didn't have time to visit the musées or library, which we would have liked to - especially the library, which apparently has an amazing collection of manuscripts. I wouldn't mind a return trip to Colmar - maybe next year?
There were posters around town for the summer festival of classical music and, as we walked past a guitar shop, Brent said, "Hmm, if music's a big thing here, it's quite possible there's a record shop"...and he was right! Tucked away in a centuries old lane, we found a second-hand record shop - Discobole - and a bundle of treasure from the 80s, both German and French pressings! I don't think there will be any resistance to a return trip next year!
Saturday flew by and then it was back to Paris on the TGV.
3 comments:
Very picturesque - it's hard to believe it's real. Where are all those cranes and apartment blocks going up on every corner? Fi
Hi Sally & Brent, What a beautiful little place, the architecture looks gorgeous, especially beside the canal - very peaceful. Certainly worth a return visit next year. Love L&G
How incredibly beautiful. Maybe this should be where you make your next property purchase xxx
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