Sight Petite Venise, Colmar
Petite Venise
A sight in Petite Venise, Colmar, free to visit and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Blue hour.
Why go
Half-timbered houses and restaurants lean over the Lauch canal, strung with lights for the season.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Colmar, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Wistub Brenner and Hôtel Le Maréchal. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- Petite Venise
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Blue hour
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Colmar, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Wistub Brenner
A long-running wine tavern on the edge of Petite Venise serving choucroute, baeckeoffe and Alsace wine by the glass.
Food · 0.0 km straight-line - 2Hôtel Le Maréchal
A 16th-century house on the canal at Place des Six-Montagnes-Noires, dressed in lights and greenery every December.
Stay · 0.1 km straight-line - 3Koïfhus market
Artisans sell ceramics, wood carving and glass inside and around the 15th-century old customs house.
Shopping · 0.2 km straight-line - 4Collégiale Saint-Martin
Colmar's Gothic collegiate church, with a market set up on the square around it in December.
Sight · 0.4 km straight-line - 5Place des Dominicains Christmas market
Wooden chalets line the square beside the Dominican church, under strings of stars and lit plane trees.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 6Maison des Têtes
A 1609 Renaissance house whose facade carries over a hundred carved heads; now a hotel and restaurant.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Petite Venise is a stop on our Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Colmar
Petite Venise is our only sight pick in Colmar; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Colmar guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Colmar run from 5°C in January to 27°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Petite Venise itself, we suggest: Blue hour.
Modelled monthly averages for Colmar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Colmar weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Petite Venise, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 48.07402, 7.35761
- Destination
- Colmar, France
Petite Venise: quick answers
How much time do you need at Petite Venise?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Petite Venise. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Petite Venise?
Our pick: Blue hour. Insider tip: The view from the rue de Turenne bridge is the classic one.
Is Petite Venise free?
Yes, we list Petite Venise as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.
Which TripsCircle routes include Petite Venise?
Petite Venise appears on Colmar, Kaysersberg & Strasbourg, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Petite Venise to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Colmar.
Plan Colmar
- Colmar travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Colmar weather by month
- Colmar to Kaysersberg 9.6 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Colmar
- Musée Unterlinden Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.