Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin)

Mulhouse is in eastern France close to the Swiss and German borders. Two rivers run through the town, the Doller and the Ill, both tributaries of the Rhine.

Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) mini guide

Mulhouse used to be part of Switzerland until 1798 when it voted to become part of France. It does not have much of an old town but it does, however, have some wonderful museums, and these make Mulhouse worth a visit in themselves.

Places worth a visit are

Hôtel de Ville (16th century). The town hall was built in 1553 in the Rhenish Renaissance style. Montaigne described it as a "palais magnifique et tout doré" ("a splendid palace gilded all over") in 1580. It is known for its trompe l'oeil paintings, and its pictures of allegories representing the vices and virtues.
The Rebberg (the word reb means vine) district consists of grand houses inspired by the colonnaded residences of Louisiana cotton planters. Originally, this was the town's vineyard. The houses here were built as terraces in the English style, a result of the town's close relationship with Manchester, where the sons of industrialists were often sent to study.
Workers' quarter (mid 19th century), inspired by districts in Manchester
Place de la Bourse and the building of the Société Industrielle de Mulhouse, in the Nouveau Quartier (19th century)
Musée National de l'Automobile de Mulhouse (featuring the Schlumpf collection)
French National Railway Museum
Museum of Electricity (Electropolis)
Museum of Printed Textiles (Musée de l'Impression sur Étoffes)
Botanical gardens and zoo

Guide point	Details
Department:	North East France > Alsace > Haut-Rhin >
Location:	Mulhouse is located in the Haut-Rhin department in the Alsace region
Public Transport:	By Train You can take Eurostar from St Pancras International in London to Paris (2 ½ hours). Mulhouse is linked to Paris by the high-speed train "TGV Est Européen" (3 hours journey). There are 6 return trips per day, with no need to change trains. Connections from England can also be picked up from Ashford or Ebbsfleet. A full timetable can be viewed by visiting Raileurope - Eurostar bookings Mulhouse has a Metro line as well as its own SNCF station. By Plane Mulhouse is served by Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg International Airport. Basel Mulhouse is served by British Airways, Air France and easyJet. A taxi from Basel to town centre takes around 15 minutes. Buses run from 6.04am to 8.34pm every 15-30 minutes. The journey takes around 20 minutes. By Road Located at the crossroads of the A36 (East - West) and A35 North - South) motorways, Mulhouse is easily accessible from all over Europe.
Tourist information website:	http://www.tourisme-mulhouse.com/en/christmas-market-of-mulhouse.html
Tourist information contact email:	bbuhrer@tourisme-mulhouse.com
Tourist information switch board number:	+ 33 (0)3 89 42 47 73
Tourist information address:	Mulhouse Tourism office, 9, avenue Foch, 68100 Mulhouse, France
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