Mulhouse
・Largest car museum in Europe
・Museum where you can see the town’s specialty textiles
【City description】
It’s a city in the south of Strasbourg. Because it has been governed by Switzerland before, we find some remnants at the Reunion Square in the center city. The decoration on the wall of the city hall is worth looking at. Then, there is the City of Automobile in the north of the city. It is one of the biggest automobile museums in Europe and we can find hundreds of vehicles from various epochs.
【Overall rating】
★★★☆☆
【Time required】
7 h
【Budget】
32 euros
【Fatigue】
★★★☆☆
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Itinerary Map
Navigation
【Start】①Mulhouse Station
★ Take a tram of the line 1 to go to Châtaignier. The ticket is 2 euros.
②Bollwerk Tower★Continue to take the tram for 20 minutes.
③Auto Museum Station★Get off the tram here and go ahead to an orange building.
④City of the Automobile★Take the tram again bound for Mulhouse-Gare-Centrale in order to return to the center city. It takes about 20 minutes for the next destination.
⑤Porte Jeun Station★Return to the tram rail and you find a statue on the left hand.
⑥Sculpture of the Schweisser★Go to Sauvage St beside the sculpture. When you arrive at a small square, turn right and go straight as far as the Reunion Square. It takes about 10 minutes by walk.
⑦Temple Saint-Etienne⑧City Hall – History Museum
★Go to Guillaume Telle St and turn left at the Guillaume Telle Square. It takes about 5 minutes by walk.
⑨Art Museum★Go to Auguste Wicky Avenue in front of the museum and go through a small garden of an apartment which form is like Colosseum. Then you arrive at the Générale de Gaulle Square in front of the Mulhouse Station at the dead end. Turn left and go straight as far as the dead end. It takes about 15 minutes by walk.
⑩Museum of the impression on Etoffes★Return the same route to go to the Mulhouse Station.
【Goal】Mulhouse Station
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【Start】
①Mulhouse Station
Gare de Mulhouse
★ Take a tram of the line 1 to go to Châtaignier. The ticket is 2 euros.
②Bollwerk Tower (only the exterior view)
Tour du Bollwerk
Time required: 1 min
Admission fee: 0 euros
A 14th century tower visible from the tram window. You need to be careful because you will miss it if you are not looking out the window. A tower is built between two arches.
★Continue to take the tram for 20 minutes.
③Auto Museum Station
Musée de L’Auto
Get off the tram here and go ahead to an orange building.
④City of the Automobile
Cité de l’Automobile
Time required: 90 min
Admission fee: 18 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 5 pm
(1 pm – 5 pm in January and February)
Close: 12/25
With an area of 20,000 square meters, it is one of the largest car museums in Europe. There are approximately 500 cars on display inside, most of which no longer exist. On the other hand, the latest sports cars and their technologies are also introduced, allowing you to learn about a wide range of automobiles.
★Take the tram again bound for Mulhouse-Gare-Centrale in order to return to the center city. It takes about 20 minutes for the next destination.
⑤Porte Jeun Station
Porte Jeun
Get off the tram here.
★Return to the tram rail and you find a statue on the left hand.
⑥Sculpture of the Schweisser
Sculpture Le Schweisser
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It’s a huge modern art object just down the street. It was created by Yves Carrey in 2006 as part of a contemporary art exhibition that has been held in the town since 2000. This mechanical work, assembled from various parts, represents a welder.
★Go to Sauvage St beside the sculpture. When you arrive at a small square, turn right and go straight as far as the Reunion Square.
⑦Temple Saint-Etienne
Temple Saint-Étienne
Time required: 20 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 1 pm – 7 pm
Close: Monday, Tuesday
This is a Gothic-style church built in the 19th century on Place de la Réunion in the center of the city. It is characterized by its finely decorated spire. The interior is decorated with many colorful stained glass windows, but one structural feature is that they are mainly displayed on the second floor.
⑧City Hall – History Museum
Hôtel de ville – Musée Historique
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 1 pm – 6 h 30 pm
(10 am – 6 h 30 pm in Jury and August)
Close: Tuesday and national holidays
The city hall is located in the same corner of Réunion Square. At first glance, it doesn’t look like a city hall, with frescoes painted by local painter Jean Gabriel covering the entire wall. Inside is a museum, exhibiting materials related to the culture of Mulhouse.
★Go to Guillaume Telle St and turn left at the Guillaume Telle Square. It takes about 5 minutes by walk.
⑨Art Museum
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Time required: 60 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 1 pm – 6 h 30 pm
(add 10 am – 12 h 30 in July and August)
Close: Tuesday, national holidays
The museum has a modern exterior, and the garden is decorated with contemporary art objects. Paintings and sculptures of various genres are exhibited, from religious paintings to contemporary art.
★Go to Auguste Wicky Avenue in front of the museum and go through a small garden of an apartment which form is like Colosseum. Then you arrive at the Générale de Gaulle Square in front of the Mulhouse Station at the dead end. Turn left and go straight as far as the dead end. It takes about 15 minutes by walk.
⑩Museum of the impression on Etoffes
Musée de l’Impression sur Etoffes
Time required: 90 min
Admission fee: 10 euros
Opening hour: 1 pm – 6 pm
Close: Monday, Tuesday, 1/1, 5/1, 12/25, 12/26
At this museum, you can learn about the rapid development of Mulhouse as a city of the industrial revolution, with the establishment of the textile industry in 1746. In addition to displaying a variety of fabrics, we also display their uses such as production tools, fashion, and furniture.
★Return the same route to go to the Mulhouse Station.
【Goal】
Mulhouse Station
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