Located on the banks of the Rhône, the Parc de la Tête d'Or covers an area of 105 hectares. It is accessible by 7 entrances, the most remarkable of wh ... More
Located on the banks of the Rhône, the Parc de la Tête d'Or covers an area of 105 hectares. It is accessible by 7 entrances, the most remarkable of which is the Porte des Enfants du Rhône which opens onto the perspective of a 16-hectare lake, the centre of the landscape composition. Free of charge, it remains today one of the largest and most beautiful urban parks in France.
For several years now, the teams of the Parc de la Tête d'Or have been committed to making the site accessible to people with disabilities: choice of suitable materials, removal of obstacles, creation of an access ramp near the Cité Internationale.
All the sanitary facilities have been refurbished and are accessible in all seasons to people with reduced mobility. The Parc de la Tête d'Or car park is also accessible to the vehicles of people holding the European Parking Card. At the same time, the Botanical Garden's teams offer guided tours of the large greenhouses to blind and visually impaired people.
The Champ de Mars Park is a place where Colmariens and tourists like to sit on one of the many benches to enjoy the shade of the trees. By the mid-eig ... More
The Champ de Mars Park is a place where Colmariens and tourists like to sit on one of the many benches to enjoy the shade of the trees. By the mid-eighteenth century, part of this square located southwest of the city had been converted into a public walk. In 1793, the city transformed this space into a military drill ground and a place of celebration, renamed Champ de Mars. During the nineteenth century this park of approval takes its current form with its vast aisles whose design recalls the cross of the legion of honor. In 1856, Auguste Bartholdi installed a statue of General Rapp on the square in the North, henceforth called by the name of the Colombian hero. Then in 1864 he built Admiral Bruat's fountain in the center of the park. These two monuments installed in the alignment of the prefecture reinforce the attraction of the site. The jets of water of the Rapp place, the Carrousel 1900 and the numerous games for children (swings, slides or rockers), contribute to the animation of this place of life colmarien.