More than 250 museums and collections throughout Alsace look forward to welcoming visitors keen to discover their rich heritage, ranging from prehistory through to contemporary art.
The Unterlinden museum in Colmar features among other things the famous Isenheim altarpiece, a masterpiece in the field of religious art.
In Mulhouse, classic car enthusiasts can have the time of their lives at the world's largest motor museum, which is home to the famous Schlumpf collection.
Alsace also boasts Europe's highest concentration of feudal castles, bearing witness to its turbulent history. The most famous of these is the Haut Koenigsbourg castle which is one of France's most frequently visited monuments. Alsace has more than 400 ruined castles, including the recently restored Hohlandsbourg castle.