Musée de la Folie Marco and more: what to see in Barr
Visitors to Barr can choose from 13 attractions, 6 châteaux and 5 museums. The commune itself has 6 places on our list; 22 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Allow a day for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 30 km off.
The headline places in Barr
Close behind Musée de la Folie Marco are 3 attractions, a museum and a gallery.
MuseumMusée de la Folie Marcoin town
MuseumHôtel Marcoin townAttractionAttractionGrotte des Druidesin townArt galleryArt galleryART'istesin townAttractionAttractionRocher du Wachsteinin townAttractionAttractionSchaffsteinin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Around Barr, mapped
Head to the northwest for most of the 22 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Barr; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
13 are other sights; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 9.
Dark: in Barr. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
6 in town lead, with 22 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 6 places in Barr first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A little further out
Of the 12 day trips, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (30 km) is the best known.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg30 km northeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionChâteau du Haut-Koenigsbourg19 km southwest, in OrschwillerAttractionAttractionGrande Île de Strasbourg30 km northeast, in StrasbourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de Guirbaden11 km northwest, in MollkirchChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dreistein5.7 km northwest, in OttrottAttractionAttractionPetite France29 km northeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée Unterlinden37 km south, in Colmar
MuseumMusée alsacien29 km northeast, in Strasbourg
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg30 km northeast, in StrasbourgAttractionAttractionChâteau du Birkenfels5.5 km northwest, in Ottrott
ChâteauPalais Rohan30 km northeast, in StrasbourgMuseumMuseumFort de Mutzig17 km north, in DangolsheimPlaces within 40 km of Barr with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Barr
What is there to see in Barr?
The first on our list in Barr are Musée de la Folie Marco, Hôtel Marco, Grotte des Druides and ART'istes. We list 6 places in town. Another 22 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Barr?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Folie Marco, Hôtel Marco, ART'istes and Musée du pain d'épices et de l'art populaire alsacien.
Which places in Barr are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Barr is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Hôtel Marco.
What well-known places are within a day out of Barr?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (30 km), Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (19 km), Grande Île de Strasbourg (30 km), Château de Guirbaden (11 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Barr, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Musée de la Folie Marco: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Marco: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Unterlinden: stefano Merli from legnano, italy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée alsacien: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Rohan: Radek Kucharski, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.