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Is Colmar the most charming town in France?

 

Colmar is a petite all-so-colorful town in Alsace, established by Emperor Charles the Fat back in 884. Today it's more known as the capital of Alsatian wine - super classy white wine variety.

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Also, Colmar's particularly well known for it's fancy little canals with boats running back and forward near the Old Market. The district's called Petite Venice. It's absolutely dreamy and fairy-tale like.

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The Old City center didn't change much since the Renaissance. During the World War II it avoided bombing for being so pretty. The soldiers just couldn't touch those vivid half-timbered houses.

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So, what do you think? Is Colmar the most charming town in France?

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Check out more pictures of charming Colmar in France at the original post.