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La Petite Venise, Colmar: Little Venice Guide (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to La Petite Venise (Little Venice) in Colmar — the pastel half-timbered houses along the Lauch, free access, flat-bottomed barque boat rides, and the best photo spots from Pont Saint-Pierre.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Le Panier, Marseille: The Old Town Quarter Guide (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to Le Panier, Marseille's oldest quarter — a hilly maze of narrow streets above the Vieux-Port, packed with street art, artisan shops, village squares, and the baroque Vieille Charité. Free to wander.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Maison des Têtes, Colmar: House of Heads Guide (2026)
Discover the Maison des Têtes in Colmar — the 1609 German Renaissance house whose facade carries 106 carved heads and a Bartholdi cooper statue, now a five-star hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant. Exterior free to view.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Maison Kammerzell, Strasbourg: Renaissance House Guide (2026)
A 2026 guide to Maison Kammerzell, the ornate late-Gothic and Renaissance merchant house beside Strasbourg Cathedral — a 1427 stone base topped with richly carved 1589 timber floors, now a brasserie and hotel, free to admire from the square.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Maison Pfister, Colmar: Renaissance Landmark Guide (2026)
A 2026 guide to Maison Pfister, Colmar's iconic 1537 Renaissance merchant house with painted murals, a wooden gallery and an octagonal corner turret — free to admire from the street.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
MuCEM, Marseille: Tickets, Hours & the J4 Waterfront (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to the MuCEM in Marseille — confirmed ticket price, opening hours, the free J4 esplanade and Fort Saint-Jean footbridges, and how to get there.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Musée Bartholdi, Colmar: Statue of Liberty Sculptor's Home (2026)
Visit the Musée Bartholdi in Colmar in 2026 — the birthplace of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, sculptor of the Statue of Liberty. Confirmed 2026 ticket prices, opening hours, the January closure, address, and what's inside.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Musée Fabre, Montpellier: Tickets, Hours & Highlights (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to the Musée Fabre in Montpellier — confirmed opening hours, ticket prices, the free first-Sunday policy, tram directions, and the must-see paintings.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Musée Unterlinden, Colmar: Isenheim Altarpiece & Tickets (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar — confirmed admission prices, opening hours, the closed-Tuesday rule, how to find the Isenheim Altarpiece, and directions to Place Unterlinden.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Palais Longchamp, Marseille: Palace, Fountain & Museums (2026)
Plan your 2026 visit to the Palais Longchamp in Marseille — the grand 1869 château d'eau and its monumental fountain, the two free museums inside, the public gardens, and how to get there by métro.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Palais Rohan, Strasbourg: Three Museums Guide (2026)
A 2026 guide to the Palais Rohan in Strasbourg — the grand 18th-century episcopal palace beside the cathedral that houses three museums: Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, and Archaeology. Ticket prices, opening hours, and how to get there.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois
Parc de l'Orangerie, Strasbourg: Free Park & Storks (2026)
Plan a 2026 visit to Parc de l'Orangerie, Strasbourg's oldest and largest park — free to enter, with a free mini-zoo, nesting storks, a boating lake, and family activities, right by the European institutions.
6/9/2026
Camille Dubois