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Mulhouse Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

commune in Haut-Rhin, France

About Mulhouse

Few cities in France can claim to be as industrial as Mulhouse. Regarded as the French Manchester, Mulhouse's history has ebbed and flowed with the rise and fall of various industries. Up until the 1970s it was among France's wealthiest cities. But as heavy industry began its inevitable decline, so did Mulhouse. Not unlike the north of England and the American Rust Belt, the city fell on hard times, with surging crime and unemployment rates. After decades of decline, Mulhouse has started to re-emerge on the national scene as of 2020, though the seeds of the city's renaissance were planted since the 2000s. Thanks to its history, cultural heritage, geographic location, and a plethora of investments made to gentrify neighbourhoods, rehabilitate public transportation, and new stores, the city

Top Attractions in Mulhouse

Explore the best things to see and do in Mulhouse:

  • Cité de l'Automobile - Collection Schlumpf
  • Cité du Train
  • Écomusée d'Alsace
  • Electropolis
  • Musée des beaux arts
  • Musée du papier peint
  • Place de la Réunion
  • The New Quarter

Where to Eat in Mulhouse

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Au Bureau
  • 🍴Çigköftem Vegan
  • 🍴Friterie Americaine
  • 🍴Friterie Mondiale
  • 🍴Il Cortile
  • 🍴Inter-Frites Restaurant

Where to Stay in Mulhouse

  • 🏨Auberge de jeunesse de Mulhouse
  • 🏨Hotel Ibis Mulhouse Ville Gare Centrale

Mulhouse Travel Guide Sections

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