BL617 - From Vauban to Bartholdi

You will find works by both these illustrious personages along this trail starting from Kunheim and cycling along the canal which takes you to Biesheim, with its many museums, then onto Neuf-Brisach, commissioned by the Sun King and a masterpiece of Vauban; its unique, octagonal architecture means it is deservedly listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The itinerary takes you on a discovery tour of tranquil villages in the plain and on to Colmar, the birth place of Bartholdi, who built the Statue of Liberty, lighting up the world and standing proud at the entrance to New York harbour. It was a gift from France to the United States. You can then follow the canal as it takes you to the alluvial plains and back to your starting point.