UHA and its environnement
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The campuses of the Université de Haute Alsace are set in Mulhouse and Colmar, at the centre of the region, along the three border zone (Germany and Switzerland). A privileged position for those who want to enjoy a historical and cultural environment of the three nations, next to Basle ( Switzerland) and Friburg ( Germany). An ideal starting point to find out the beauties of the départment du Haut–Rhin, the region of Alsace and the different mountains of the Vosges mountains, the Swiss Jura and the Black Forest on the other side of the Rhine River.
Mulhouse
The city of Mulhouse, with 220,000 inhabitants, is famous for its numerous museums: that of technology, the National Museum of Autos (Musée National de l’automobile-collection Schlumpf) the most important vintage car museum in Europe, the Museum of textile printing (Musée d’Impression sur Etoffes), Electropolis, the French Railroad Museum (Musée Francais du Chemin de fer), etc…
Many cultural sites also contribute to drag the city attraction:
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Local theatres and painting rooms
The Mulhouse campus is a green area of 25 hectares, from the city town and the tram station. You may take 5 minutes by tram to reach the campus, 2 minutes on foot from the Olympic pool, the skating rink and the new Palais des Sports (big sprting hall), 30 minutes by car from Euroairport-international airport.
Bicycle paths link the city town to the surrounding region.
Colmar
Next to the beautiful landscapes of la Route des Vins, Circuit des Chateaux , Remparts and la Route des Cretes, the town of Colmar represents the beauty of Alsace. It’s a famous tourist zone. It provides cultural and musical festivals as well as prestigious museums such as Unterlinden Museum (le Musée Unterlinden)--- internationally known.
The campus of Colmar is 10 minutes on foot from the city town and the historic centre which is famous for its pedestrian areas and half-timbered houses.