Covered Market (Marché Couvert)

Colmar's Covered Market, or Marché Couvert, is a bustling hub of local flavors and aromas. Housed in a 19th-century building with a striking metal-and-glass roof, the market is a feast for the senses. Stalls overflow with seasonal fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, cured meats, fresh bread, and regional wines. The market is especially known for its Alsatian specialties like choucroute (sauerkraut), tarte flambée, and kugelhopf. Visitors can chat with friendly vendors, sample products, and assemble a picnic or buy ingredients for a home-cooked meal. The market also has a few small eateries where you can enjoy a quick lunch. The lively atmosphere, with the chatter of shoppers and the clatter of scales, makes it a quintessential Colmar experience.

Don't miss

• Sample Alsatian cheeses like Munster and Tomme.
• Buy a bottle of local Gewürztraminer or Riesling wine.
• Try a slice of tarte flambée from one of the food stalls.
• Pick up fresh-baked kugelhopf or bredele cookies.
• Watch the fishmonger prepare fresh catches from local rivers.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Covered Market (Marché Couvert)

Cheapest way inColmar Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour4★ · 25 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$5 per personSee dates →Most bookedAlsace villages half day tour from Colmar4.8★ · 189 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$87 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleColmar Discovery Pack: self-guided tour + 6 local items4.7★ · 46 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$76 per personSee dates →