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( www.musee-unterlinden.com ; 1 rue d'Unterlinden; adult/child incl audioguide €7/3;
9am-6pm Mon-Sun) Gathered around a Gothic-style Dominican cloister, this mu-
seum hides a prized collection of medieval stone statues, late 15th-century prints by
Martin Schongauer and an ensemble of Upper Rhine Primitives.
The star attraction, though, is the late-Gothic Rétable d'Issenheim (Issenheim
Altarpiece).

MUSÉE BARTHOLDI
( www.musee-bartholdi.com , in French; 30 rue des Marchands; adult/child €4.50/2.50;
10am-noon & 2-6pm Wed-Mon) In the house where Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
was born, this museum pays homage to the sculptor who captured the spirit of a
nation with his Statue of Liberty.
A 12m-high replica of the statue can be seen on the route de Strasbourg (N83),
3km north of the old town.

Museum

Sleeping

HÔTEL LES TÊTES €€
( 03 89 24 43 43; www.maisondestetes.com ; 19 rue des Têtes; d €91-146; ) Lux-
urious but never precious, this hotel occupies the magnificent Maison des Têtes.
Each of its 21 rooms has rich wood panelling, an elegant sitting area, a marble
bathroom and romantic views.

Historic Hotel

HÔTEL ST-MARTIN €€
( 03 89 24 11 51; www.hotel-saint-martin.com ; 38 Grand' Rue; s €79, d €89-115;
) What a location! Right on the place de l'Ancienne Douane, this 14th-century
patrician house captures the elegance of yesteryear in rooms dressed with hand-
crafted furniture.

Historic Hotel

LE MARÉCHAL €€
( 03 89 41 60 32; www.hotel-le-marechal.com ; 46 place des Six Montagnes Noires;
s €85-95, d €105-140; ) Peppered with antiques, this 16th-century hotel in Petite
Venise cranks up the romance in its cosy (read small) rooms, many with low
beams, canopy beds and canal views.

Boutique Hotel