Unterlinden Museum

The Battle of Argentovaria or Battle of Argentaria was fought in May 378 between the Western Roman Empire and the invading army of the Lentienses, a branch of the Alemanni, at Argentovaria (near Colmar, France). The Alemanni were overwhelmed by the Roman legionaries, though stood their ground bravely. Only 9,000 escaped from the field and Priarius, king of the Lentienses, was slain during the battle. The Lentienses disappear from the historical record following this defeat. Emperor Gratian, who had given the command of the army for the battle to Nannienus and Mallobaudes, gained the title of Alemannicus Maximus.

Colmar (French pronunciation: [kɔlmaʁ]; Alsatian: Colmer [ˈkolməʁ]; German: Colmar or Kolmar) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and of the subprefecture of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement. The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum, which houses the Isenheim Altarpiece. Colmar is located on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the capital of Alsatian wine (capitale des vins d'Alsace).

Colmar Agglomération is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Colmar. It is located in the Haut-Rhin department, in the Grand Est region, northeastern France. It was created in November 2003. Its seat is in Colmar. Its area is 244.4 km2. Its population was 113,654 in 2017, of which 69,105 in Colmar proper.

The canton of Colmar-1 is an administrative division of the Haut-Rhin department, northeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Colmar.It consists of the following communes: Colmar (partly) Ingersheim

Colmar - Houssen Airport (French: Aéroport de Colmar - Houssen) (IATA: CMR, ICAO: LFGA) is an airport in Houssen, 1 km (1 mile) north of Colmar, both communes in the Haut-Rhin department of the Alsace region in France. The airport is along Autoroute A35 and is served by the Colmar Station.

Horbourg-Wihr (French pronunciation: [ɔʁbuʁ viʁ] ; German: Horburg-Weier; Alsatian: Horwrig-Wihr) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar.

The Weiss is a river in the Haut-Rhin department, northeastern France. It rises in the Vosges Mountains near the Lac Blanc and joins the river Fecht (a tributary of the Ill) near Bennwihr, north of Colmar, after a course of 24 kilometres (15 mi). It flows through Orbey and Kaysersberg.

Gare de Bennwihr is a former railway station in Bennwihr in the department of Haut-Rhin, region Grand Est in eastern France. It was on the rail line from Strasbourg to Colmar.

Ingersheim (French pronunciation: [iŋ(ɡ)əʁsaim] ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar.

Houssen (French pronunciation: [usən] ; German: Hausen; Alsatian: Hüse) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is located near Colmar, the department capital and the Colmar Airport. It is near the border of Germany and thus has acquired many influences of the German culture including architecture, cuisine, and art.

The arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. It has 98 communes. Its population is 211,312 (2017), and its area is 1,247.9 km2 (481.8 sq mi).

Wettolsheim (French pronunciation: [vɛtɔlsaim] ) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated at the eastern margin of the southern Vosges Mountains. The commune is part of the Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges.