Wenesday afternoon, Chris, Marg, and Diana chose to go on a tour of the Colmar WW II Museum and Memorial. As per the tour description, "Visit the Colmar Pocket, where Allied forces pushed back Nazi troops during the brutal winter of 1944–1945. US forces fought alongside the French Army to overthrow the German occupation of this key region." It also included the story of Audie Murphy, a US soldkier and later movie star whose "heroic stand changed the course of this pivotal campaign."
I opted for the tour of the Medieval Village of Colmar, a town in France. We took a "train" ride (more like a motorized Disney train with cars behind it) around the restored medieval town with 9th-century streets, 13th century Gothic churches and the orginal Old Town. I found it a little Disney-esque in a manicured cutesy way, but the guide pointed out that unlike some similar sites, these buildings are all in active business and residential use. Because of the winding streets and the curving of the "train", it was hard to get clear shots, but here are a few to give you a taste:
Colmar is also the home of Frederic Auguste Barholdi, creator of the Statue of Liberty. Here is a small statue of his, known as the Statue du Petit Vigneron (Statue of the LIttle Winemaker).
There's also a statue of Bartholdi himself with a little Liberty just behind his shoulder in the Parc du Chateau D'eau (the Water Tower Park)
