Capital of the Sundgau region of southern Alsace, at the crossroad between Haut-Rhin and Switzerland, Altkirch was the last important place I wanted to visit. It lies on the train line between Mulhouse and Belfort and it is lost among the forests and the hills specific to the Jura Mountains. As you’ll see in the photos below, it has a distinct style, on the continuum between Alsace and Switzerland, a bit more Alemmanic and having a bit more of a feeling of old.

Starting the ascent to the old town…

Uphill…

Painted house

Silence…

Sous-Préfecture d’Altkirch

La Halle au Blé d’Altkirch (right)

Kinda dead place…

The only decent photo from the entire trip

More painted houses…

Closed, silent…

Mairie (left) & Musée Sundgauvien (right)

Place de la République (under re-construction)

Silent buildings

Everything is aslope in this town

The lower town, towards the West

L’Eglise Notre Dame

The lower town, towards the East

Gare d’Altkirch and the view towards the hill of the old town.