The Parc du Château d’Eau is a peaceful green retreat in Colmar, offering visitors a blend of history and relaxation. Created around the city’s former water tower, the park combines landscaped paths, shaded lawns, and ornamental features that make it a favorite spot for strolling or unwinding. Its name recalls the importance of the tower, which once supplied Colmar with fresh water, linking the site to the city’s civic heritage. Today, the park is appreciated for its calm atmosphere, where families, joggers, and travelers enjoy a break from the bustling old town. Seasonal flowers and mature trees frame the space, while benches invite quiet reflection. Close to the historic center yet removed from its crowds, the Parc du Château d’Eau embodies Colmar’s balance between urban life and natural beauty, making it a charming destination for those seeking serenity in the heart of Alsace.
Colmar France
Parc du Château d’Eau is located at Avenue Raymond Poincaré, 68000 Colmar, on one of the city's highest points south of the historic old town center, France. This late 19th-century park, also known as Parc de la Cour d’Appel due to its proximity to the courthouse, features a striking neo-Gothic water tower built in 1884-1886, a Bartholdi monument, ancient trees like sequoias and swamp cypresses, a rosarium with 38 rose varieties, playgrounds, and shaded paths ideal for picnics. Nearby, the train station offers easy access just minutes away, alongside the courthouse, residential areas with shops, and a short walk or drive to central landmarks such as Parc du Champ de Mars, Collégiale Saint-Martin, and the pedestrian streets of the old town with their half-timbered houses and cafés.
Museum
Musée Bartholdi
Museum
Musée du Jouet
Museum
Museum of Natural History and Ethnography
Museum
The Village Hansi & its Museum
Museum
Musée des usines municipales de Colmar
Museum
Choco Story Colmar
Museum
Alsatian Wines Museum
Museum
Musée de la Glyptographie
Museum
Wax of Legends
Museum
Théâtre Municipal
Theatre
Comédie de l'Est
Theatre
Auditorium Europe
Theatre
Salle Saint Antoine
Church
Théâtre de plein air
Concert Hall
Espace d’Art Contemporain André Malraux
Gallery
Carré d’artistes Colmar
Gallery
Villa Tschaen
Gallery
Koïfhus
Historical Landmark
House of Heads
Historical Landmark
La Petite Venise
Tourist attractions
Maison Pfister
Historical Landmark
Collégiale Saint-Martin
Church
Marché Couvert de Colmar
Market
Quartier des Tanneurs
Historical Landmark
Parc du Champ de Mars
Park
Église des Dominicains
Church
Ancien Corps de Garde
Tourist attractions
Église Saint-Matthieu
Church
Église Saint-Joseph
Church
Fontaine dédiée à l'Amiral Bruat
Tourist attractions
Base Nautique Colmar Houssen
Lake