Mulhouse and its surroundings in one day

10am

To start the day, Magali takes you to the Zoological and Botanical Park. When she was little, she used to come there every Sunday. It really is one of the must-see places in Mulhouse! Not all cities are lucky enough to have a place like this. She loves the polar bears: it’s her favorite place in the park.

12.30pm

Let’s go back to town. For lunch, Magali suggests the semi-gastronomic restaurant Le 4 which offers very good menus with seasonal products.

2pm

How about a little more exploration of the city? Let’s first take a jump on the Place de la Réunion. Magali is really proud to take her friends there in all seasons, for the Christmas Market too. It is colorful, pleasant and you can stop on one of the terraces to enjoy it.
She also likes the Steinbach Park, for the luminosity and the trees. It is a soothing place.
Then we make a jump in the Engelmann gallery (which includes a bookstore, an Italian caterer, a pastry shop, an organic grocery store and a café). Here Magali likes to wander around the bookshop 47° Nord or to be advised for a good wine at Clos 3/4. The manager talks about his wines with such passion! She often ends her little tour with a coffee.

6pm

Magali invites you to enter the place where she certainly spends the most time in Mulhouse: the Palais des Sports! And yes, to end the day, you will attend a match of the Mulhouse volleyball team. You will see, the atmosphere of the Palais des Sports is really exceptional! Before the match, as soon as the doors open, there are always animations for the whole family, food trucks and as soon as the match starts, the public is behind its players. Red and black dress code strongly recommended!

10:30am

Sylvie takes you by tram to the National Automobile Museum. She loves these shiny old cars! She feels like she’s in a timeless, modern place. She imagines herself in her garage, admiring her own car… Looking at the sublime vehicles makes her feel like a princess with her chauffeur.

1.30pm

After having lunch at the museum’s restaurant, we go to the race track to drive a vintage or sports car.

2.30pm

We got back on the tram and took the opportunity to pass some of the city’s sights: the Devil’s Tower, the Tower of Europe… Like all children, Sylvie loves taking tram rides!
She set off again on foot to continue her exploration, passing in front of the Bollwerk Tower and the jeweller’s of the same name. She stops off at Place de la Réunion – her favourite – and pops into the Musée Historique to see the Klapperstein sticking out its tongue.
Quickly, quickly, she set off again via rue Henriette, stopping off at the shop of her friend Marie-Jo Gebel (a textile designer well known to the people of Mulhouse).
At the end of the street, she treated herself to an ice cream at Il Gelato.

4:30 pm

After passing through the magnificent Place de la Bourse, Sylvie heads for the Museum of Printed Fabrics, where you can discover the main hall with its wooden boards, as well as other rooms displaying textile objects, some of which will be familiar to you. Upstairs, you can see the prints featured in a temporary exhibition. Sylvie knows this museum so well that she really feels at home here!

5.30pm

On the way to the station, Sylvie makes a diversion to see the Schweissdissi (the man who sweats), an impressive statue in the Tivoli Park. She’s always in awe of this big man, who reminds her of the countryside and the people who sweated on their way home from work in the fields. But it’s also a bit like her when she returns from the garden!

11am

The day often starts late, depending on the previous evening. They start with a good coffee and breakfast at the Vanilla Café in Place de la Paix. Hugo says: “We come here to have a good coffee with friends. The bread rolls are crispy and soft.”

12pm

Lunch is usually a light affair. They then spend a large part of the afternoon rehearsing at the Noumatrouff, Mulhouse’s flagship alternative music venue.

4pm

Whenever they go out on the town, they always make a point of stopping off at Rue des Franciscains, particularly their favourite record shop, Mélodie en Sous-Sol. Hugo says: ‘It’s the only record shop where I’ve been finding gems for a very long time. It’s even better than New York’ (even though he’s never been there). He adds: ‘Eric is super cool, he’s a mate. He has an incredible rock culture and only offers vinyl he really likes. Even my friends from Paris loved it and left with their arms full of vinyl.

6pm

Before a concert or just as spectators, they like to drop in at the Gambrinus, attracted by its warm atmosphere, its carefully-curated playlist and its choice of music.

8pm

Then it’s off to the Noumatrouff, their real headquarters. This is where they rehearse, take part in residencies and go on stage. Hugo confides: “Without Olivier Dieterlen, the venue’s director, we wouldn’t be where we are today.” The venue is deeply rooted in its history, notably with their first concert and a memorable live stream broadcast at the Gambrinus.

11pm

After a concert in Mulhouse, they often end the evening at Hug, a restaurant renowned for its generous dishes. Hugo is full of praise: ‘Their cordon bleu, 20 minutes cooking time, 500 grams of happiness, with extra sauce, of course. Dylan adds: ‘And their tartare Gargantua, it’s the most enormous!’

9am

Kantutita suggests starting your visit to Mulhouse with a tour of the town centre, to discover its rich heritage and its favourite places:

• Place de la Bourse, famous for its superb arcades
• Place de la Réunion, a must-see with its colourful facades and the old town hall. Kantutita recommends a visit to the museum housed there, particularly to admire the council chamber, which is adorned with numerous carved wooden elements.
• Along the way, she suggests you pay close attention to the street art scattered around the city, including letterboxes signed by C215 and billboards revisited by CLET.

For those with a passion for shopping, Kantutita shares her favourite places:

• The Mélodie en Sous-sol record shop, in a charming cobbled street.
• The Japanese bookshop Le Temple d’Inari, perfect for fans of Japanese reading and culture.

She also recommends exploring the charming little streets and passages, such as the Passage du Théâtre or the Galerie Engelmann, where there are often hidden surprises.

1pm

Lunch break: Kantutita suggests a gourmet stop-off at Chez Henriette, a Mulhouse institution. She orders her favourite Alsatian dish, surlawerla (sliced liver) served with spaetzle, a speciality she discovered while living here.

2.30pm

After the meal, she recommends a visit to the Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes. It’s one of her favourite places in Mulhouse. For her, every visit is a fascinating journey between art and technique, where the motifs on display never fail to amaze.

4pm

In the afternoon, Kantutita suggests a stroll through the Rebberg district, an area full of charm. The path up to the Belvedere is a little steep, but the climb is full of wonderful discoveries: picturesque little streets and mansions surrounded by large gardens. Before heading back down into town, she enjoys a stop at the Parc du Réservoir to admire the sunset, offering a breathtaking view of the city.

7pm

To round off the day in style, Kantutita suggests a Spanish-style dinner. Her choice is Los Buenos Días, located under the arcades of the Place de la Bourse. She recommends the calamari a la Andaluza and the generous tartines, perfect for immersing yourself in a warm atmosphere of tapas, sangria and conviviality.