This idyllic quarter of quaint half-timbered houses is between the Quartier des Tanneurs and the Quartier de la Krutenau.
Like the Quartier des Tanneurs, this historic area of Colmar is another vestige of the town's ancient professions. The district around the Quai de la Poissonnerie is the old fishmonger's district where fishermen once lived centuries ago.
At the time, professional fishermen were a powerful entity in Colmar and had a bustling business. They fished to the greatest extent possible and stored their catches in fish ponds until they were sold at the market.
