{"id":3632,"date":"2026-03-31T09:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.com\/a-day-in-the-footsteps-of-vauban-and-bartholdi\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:11:57","slug":"a-day-in-the-footsteps-of-vauban-and-bartholdi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/en\/a-day-in-the-footsteps-of-vauban-and-bartholdi\/","title":{"rendered":"In the footsteps of Vauban and Bartholdi: a day through Alsatian heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773758867445{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2d814{height:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2d814\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2d9d6\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Colmar &amp; Neuf-Brisach in one day<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63 h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dc63\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Between the charm of narrow streets and the rigor of ramparts<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2de10 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2de10 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2de10\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Just a few kilometers apart, <b>Colmar and Neuf-Brisach<\/b> offer two very different experiences of Alsace&#8217;s heritage. On the one hand, a town where you can wander through narrow streets, half-timbered houses and colorful facades. On the other, a military city of astonishing geometry, surrounded by monumental ramparts.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a simple itinerary to <b>discover two sides of Alsatian architecture in a single day.<\/b><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776692832375{background-color: #f7f0e6 !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_top_large:40px|padding_bottom_large:60px|padding_top_medium:40px|padding_bottom_medium:60px&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;left top&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-lg-left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776851750372{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/01.svg?id=3504) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 h2{color:rgb(207, 51, 79);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 h2 {font-size:44px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7 h2 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2dfd7\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Colmar<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e16e\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Romantic &amp; artistic<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {--element-line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {font-size:16px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {line-height:25px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef p {--element-line-height:25px; } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e2ef\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Start the day in <b>Colmar<\/b>, when the streets in the center are still relatively quiet. Here, the best way to visit is simple: walk without looking too closely at the itinerary and let yourself be guided by the narrow streets.<\/p>\n<p>Soon, <b>half-timbered houses<\/b> and colorful facades set the tone. The streets are narrow, sometimes cobbled, and every turn reveals a new detail: an old sign, an inner courtyard, a flower-filled balcony.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Lauch, you arrive in the <b>Petite Venise<\/b> district. Houses line the quays and are reflected in the water; terraces are beginning to set up, boats pass gently under the bridges. This is often one of the places where people linger longest.<\/p>\n<p>As you continue to stroll through the center, certain buildings naturally catch your eye. The <b>Maison Pfister<\/b>, for example, cannot go unnoticed, with its murals and wooden gallery. At the corner of two shopping streets, it illustrates the city&#8217;s blend of medieval and Renaissance influences.<\/p>\n<p>Colmar can also be discovered through its museums. At the <b>Unterlinden Museum<\/b>, housed in a former Dominican convent, you can see the famous Issenheim Altarpiece. And a few streets away, the <b>Bartholdi Museum<\/b> allows you to enter the birthplace of the sculptor who created the Statue of Liberty.<\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2e467{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2e467\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774944568104{border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774965364046{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/28897119933_34eae3edb3_o-1.jpg?id=2493) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-left no-mobile&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;right center&#8221; 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} <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-left ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e568\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  <em>Before you leave town, give your visit a New York feel by taking a look at the <b>replica of the Statue of Liberty<\/b>, installed at Colmar&#8217;s northern entrance as a tribute to Auguste Bartholdi.<\/em><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4380&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pastille-blog&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1776693580904{margin-top: -100px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2e68c{height:64px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2e68c\"><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 h3{color:rgb(165, 38, 63);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 h3 {font-size:30px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 h3 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 h3 {font-size:30px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787 h3 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e787\">\n\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  Not to be missed in Colmar<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"custom-list-red\">\n<li>the <b>Unterlinden Museum<\/b> and its Issenheim Altarpiece<\/li>\n<li>the <b>Maison Pfister<\/b>, one of the most striking facades in the historic center<\/li>\n<li>the <b>Ko\u00effhus<\/b>, a former customs house with glazed tiles<\/li>\n<li>the <b>Maison des T\u00eates<\/b>, recognizable by its fa\u00e7ade adorned with a hundred faces<\/li>\n<li>the <b>Bartholdi Museum<\/b>, in the sculptor&#8217;s childhood home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maison-Pfister-illu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"191\" \/>[\/vc_column_text]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e911 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2e911 p {font-size:14px; 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} .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2ebad h3 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2ebad .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2ebad h3 {font-size:30px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2ebad h3 {margin-bottom:0.35em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2ebad\">\n\t<h3 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default lqd-split-lines\"   data-split-text=\"true\" data-split-options='{\"type\":\"lines\"}'>  What to see in Neuf-Brisach<\/h3><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"custom-list-red\">\n<li>the <strong>Porte de Colmar, <\/strong>the town&#8217;s former monumental entrance<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>Porte de Belfort<\/strong> and the <strong>Vauban Museum,<\/strong> dedicated to the history of fortifications<\/li>\n<li><strong>MAUSA (Street Art Museum)<\/strong>, housed in the city walls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place d&#8217;Armes, <\/strong>the geometric heart of the city<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>1700 Garden,<\/strong> inspired by the plants and crops of Vauban&#8217;s time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Neuf-Brisach-illu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"188\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2ecb7{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2ecb7\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2535&#8243; 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Then, in the middle of the fields, an astonishing shape appears: a perfect star drawn into the landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Built in the 17\u1d49 century by the military engineer <b>Vauban<\/b>, the town was conceived as an impregnable fortress. Even today, its <b>monumental ramparts<\/b>, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, impress with their sheer scale.<\/p>\n<p>As you enter the city, you immediately notice its very precise organization. The streets follow a <b>checkerboard<\/b> pattern and all converge on the <b>Place d&#8217;Armes<\/b>, located exactly in the center.<\/p>\n<p>The tour takes on its full meaning as you walk along the ramparts. You&#8217;ll understand how the town was designed: bastions, ditches, glacis&#8230; each element was part of an elaborate defensive system.<\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2f22f{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2f22f\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774947177189{border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-sm-center text-md-center text-lg-center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775030878489{background-image: url(https:\/\/alsace-essentielle.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guides-costumes-Neuf-Brisach_2022_35-\u00a9-OTARB-1.jpg?id=2497) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-left no-mobile&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; 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}  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {font-size:22px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {font-size:27px; }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {font-size:30px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {line-height:28px; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {--element-line-height:28px; } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd h5 {letter-spacing:1px; }  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f6bd\">\n\t<h5 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Join the two cities by bike!<\/h5><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2f7b2{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_6a63aa6c2f7b2\"><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f8a6 p{color:rgb(120, 9, 39);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a63aa6c2f8a6 p {font-size:16px; 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