page_title: Colmar
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Colmar / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: A replica of The Little Vintner of Colmar by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, given to Princeton, New Jersey in 1988 by its sister city, Colmar, France. Located in the Battle of Princeton Monument mall.
context_page_description: Colmar is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace, it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department and of the subprefecture of the Colmar-Ribeauvillé arrondissement.
  The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks, and its museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum, which houses the Isenheim Altarpiece.
  Colmar is situated on the Alsatian Wine Route and considers itself to be the "capital of Alsatian wine".
context_section_description: Colmar is an affluent city whose primary economic strength lies in the flourishing tourist industry. But it is also the seat of several large companies: Timken (European seat), Liebherr (French seat), Leitz (French seat), Capsugel France (A division of Pfizer).
  Every year since 1947, Colmar is host to what is now considered as the biggest annual commercial event as well as the largest festival in Alsace, the Foire aux vins d'Alsace (Alsacian wine fair).
  When Air Alsace existed, its head office was on the grounds of Colmar Airport.
caption: A replica of The Little Vintner of Colmar by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, given by the town of Colmar to Princeton, its sister city, in 1988
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