On Sunday we visited Colmar in the Haut-Rhin (upper Rhine) region. It’s about an hour south of where we are staying in Gougenheim. I had read that it is one of the prettiest towns in France and it’s true. No matter where you look, there’s a half-timbered house in a pleasing color, a cobblestone street, and flowers. But before we got to the old town, after getting off the highway and driving into town, we saw this:
That’s a mighty big navigation error! But no, Lady Liberty really is everywhere!
The locks of love have arrived in Colmar:
Fortunately they’re only weighing down a handrail, not a bridge.
The views in little Venice are particularly beautiful…
even in the tea salon!
Beyond Our French Adventure 
The purple/yellow color scheme is one I don’t usually see – lovely
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You are off to a great start! That is indeed a charming town!
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I like that you included close-ups of interesting features of buildings- particularly faded paintings on outside(!) of one. Lovely town.
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