Saint-Matthieu Church in Colmar: A Wall Down the Middle
Saint-Matthieu in Colmar: a Franciscan church Protestant since 1575, split by a wall from 1715 to 1987, with a window of 1480. Checked October 2026.
Musée Bartholdi in Colmar: The Liberty Sculptor’s Birthplace
Musée Bartholdi in Colmar: the Statue of Liberty sculptor’s birthplace, his Liberty studies, the courtyard bronze and the Bruat heads. Checked October 2026.
Musée du Jouet in Colmar: Toy Trains in a Former Cinema
Musée du Jouet in Colmar: a toy museum in a former cinema, with a model railway filling a floor, early Barbies, teddy bears and consoles. Checked October 2026.
Palais de l’Île in Annecy: Prison, Mint and Courthouse
Palais de l’Île in Annecy: the 12th-century building on a rock in the Thiou, once a mint, courthouse and prison until 1864. Checked October 2026.
Notre-Dame-de-Liesse in Annecy: The Church That Turned Around
Notre-Dame-de-Liesse in Annecy: the counts of Geneva’s burial church, its 1530 bell tower and the 1846 rebuild that reversed it. Checked October 2026.
Ancien Hôtel de Ville in Annecy: Trout on the Iron Railings
Ancien Hôtel de Ville in Annecy: the old town hall on Place Notre-Dame, its 1771 railings with Annecy’s trout, now a parish house. Checked October 2026.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Annecy: A Church for Exiled Bishops
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre in Annecy: the 1530s Franciscan church that served Geneva’s exiled bishops, its Renaissance facade and rose window. Checked October 2026.
Pont Morens in Annecy: The Bridge Once Lined with Wobbly Houses
Pont Morens in Annecy: the town’s first stone bridge, its leaning ‘château branlant’ houses, the Thiou canal views and the sluice gates. Checked October 2026.
Château d’Annecy: The Counts’ Castle Above the Old Town
Château d’Annecy: the Counts of Geneva’s castle above the old town, birthplace of Clement VII, later a barracks, now the Musée-Château. Checked October 2026.
Cologne Cathedral: 632 Years to Build, 533 Steps to Climb
Cologne Cathedral: 632 years of building, the Shrine of the Three Kings, the Gero Cross, the Richter window and 533 tower steps. Checked October 2026.
Heinzelmännchenbrunnen in Cologne: The Curious Tailor’s Wife
Heinzelmännchenbrunnen in Cologne: the 1900 fountain near the cathedral, the house gnome legend, the tailor’s wife and her peas. Checked October 2026.
Alter Markt in Cologne: Jan von Werth and the Kallendresser
Alter Markt in Cologne: a Roman harbour turned market square, the Jan von Werth fountain and legend, the Kallendresser and carnival. Checked October 2026.