Place de la Reunion

Place de la Reunion is the main square in Mulhouse and is a beautiful old place where there's a cathedral and town hall built in the sixteenth century. The pedestrian-only area has many houses from the 17th century which are painted in bright colors and very well-preserved. Many people think that eastern France is a gray, sad and tatty region with nothing to see. But in reality, everything is very happy there, like something out of Hansel and Gretel. The squat houses seem straight out of a Disney movie. I can imagine it at Christmas time, with the little huts selling regional treats and hot cinnamon tea.