Fish Market Quay

The Quai de la Poissonnerie, in Colmar

The Quai de la Poissonnerie is one of the most picturesque of the Little Venice of Colmar, lined with colourful houses of former fishermen. The Colmar audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this charming quay, by the Lauch.

The former fishermen's district

The Quai de la Poissonnerie is one of the most emblematic images of Colmar. This picturesque quay, located in the heart of the Little Venice, along the river Lauch, was formerly the district of the fishermen and the fishmongers, as its name indicates. It is here that the fish caught in the surrounding rivers was sold. The quay has kept its delightful brightly coloured half-timbered houses, yellow, red, green and ochre, whose flowered façades are reflected in the water of the canal. Carefully restored, this charming site is one of the most photographed of the town. The Quai de la Poissonnerie embodies all the romantic and colourful charm of the Little Venice of Colmar.

What to see

You admire the delightful brightly coloured half-timbered houses, yellow, red, green and ochre, whose flowered façades are reflected in the Lauch, the former fishermen's district in the heart of the Little Venice. The Quai de la Poissonnerie is one of the most photographed sites of Colmar. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Quai de la Poissonnerie lies in the heart of the Little Venice, along the Lauch, in Colmar, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; you admire it from the quays and the bridges. The site is particularly beautiful and flowered in the fine season.

Why does the Quai de la Poissonnerie bear this name in Colmar?

Because it was formerly the district of the fishermen and the fishmongers, where the fish caught in the surrounding rivers was sold; it has kept its delightful colourful half-timbered houses by the Lauch.

Where is the Quai de la Poissonnerie?

In the heart of the Little Venice, along the Lauch, in Colmar, in France.