Colmar can be described as a commune located in ‘Haut-Rhin department’ within Alsace, North-east France. It’s, in fact, capital of this department.
Colmar is seat of ‘highest jurisdiction’ in ‘Alsace’, appellate court. Colmar lies along Alsatian Wine Route. Moreover, it goes on to consider itself the ‘Capital of Alsatian Wine’.
Colmar stands at the distance of 40 miles on the south-southwestern side of Strasbourg; along banks of Lauch River; towards the eastern side of Vosges Mountains, that too, on the direct basis. It’s linked through a canal to Rhine. Climate of Colmar can be mentioned as a ‘sunny microclimate’. Furthermore, it’s the driest place all over France. Yearly precipitation comes out to be 550 mm; thereby having made it ideal with regards to Alsace wine.
Religious and secular architectural landmarks of Colmar reflect 8 centuries of French and German architecture.
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