Guide · Colmar · December 2026
Six markets in the old town, more than a thousand lights in the evening and a town you can cross on foot in a quarter of an hour: the right hotel is the one you can walk from. Here are the areas that work, and five charming hotels to book direct.
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In short: for the Christmas Market, stay in the old town or Little Venice: the six markets are a few minutes' walk from each other. Car parks in the centre fill up quickly at weekends, so come by train if you can. Colmar is a small town and its hotels fill up early: book now, ideally directly on the hotel's own website.
A house built in 1609, famous for the carved heads on its façade, now a Relais & Châteaux hotel. Two restaurants under one roof: the Brasserie Historique and Restaurant Girardin, which holds a Michelin star. Some rooms sleep a family of four.
A family-run boutique hotel two minutes' walk from the historic centre, with warm, refined interiors. Breakfast made with local produce, a bar, and a charging point for electric cars.
In a former pharmacy in the old town, a contemporary art hotel: white walls, designer furniture, frescoes and exposed beams under the roof. A one-off address for design lovers.
Three Renaissance half-timbered houses brought together as a hotel with modern comforts, on the edge of Little Venice, with a garden in the courtyard. The children's market on Place des Six-Montagnes-Noires is a few steps away.
A 16th-century house on the banks of the Lauch, with classic, elegant interiors and a restaurant serving refined Alsatian cuisine. The Little Venice market is right outside, and the station about ten minutes' walk away.
In Colmar, each market has its own setting and atmosphere, and more than 1,150 lights pick out the façades as night falls. You can walk from one to the next in a few minutes:
From Monday 23 November to Tuesday 29 December 2026. The markets are generally open from 11 am to 7 pm Monday to Thursday and from 10 am to 8 pm Friday to Sunday, closing at 5 pm on 24 December. The gourmet market at Montagne Verte stays open until 3 January 2027. Check the final opening hours on the Colmar Tourist Office website.
In the old town or Little Venice: the markets are a few minutes' walk from each other, and in the evening you walk back under the lights. The station area, about ten minutes on foot, is convenient if you arrive by train.
Yes, but car parks in the centre fill up quickly at weekends. On Saturdays and Sundays in late November and December, a park-and-ride at the Parc des Expositions with a return shuttle costs €5 per day. The easiest option is still the train.
Six: Place des Dominicains, Place de l'Ancienne-Douane, inside the Koïfhus, Place Jeanne-d'Arc, Little Venice (Place des Six-Montagnes-Noires, the children's market), and the gourmet market at Montagne Verte.
Now. Colmar is a small town and its central hotels fill up early, especially at weekends in December. Book directly on the hotel's own website if you can.
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