The covered market in Colmar

The permanent covered market is located in the heart of the town of Colmar. Built in 1865, the building had several functions before returning to its original purpose as a market hall.

Today, this covered market is home to around twenty traders offering stalls selling fresh, quality produce, fruit and vegetables, butchers, delicatessens, cheesemongers, bakery-pâtisserie, fishmongers and other local produce. The ideal place to stock up on local delicacies, just a stone's throw from the Lauch, the Koifhus and the admirable Petite Venise. Enjoy the charm of the pinkgrey brickwork, the imposing métal framework and the canals where Venetian ships sailed; The imposing metal framework and the canals where the flat-bottomed barques sailed encircled the building, making it a true îlot, the least of the industrial era. One of the niches in the covered market houses Le Petit Vigneron Alsacien, a statue created by Auguste Bartholdi as a tribute to his native region.

Photography by Krzysztof Golik

Lodgings located near the covered market in Colmar