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For some reason, BARR , west of the main road, is bypassed by many coach groups. Every bit as charming as Obernai, it's easy to while away a couple of hours wandering its twisting cobbled streets, at their busiest during the mid-July wine festival and on Sundays when the vintners come to ply their wines. The town has just one specific sight, La Folie Marco , at 30 rue du Docteur-Sultzer (July-Sept daily except Tues 10am-noon & 2-6pm; June & Oct Sat & Sun 10am-noon & 2-6pm; tel 03.88.08.94.72; 20F/?3.05), an unusually large eighteenth-century house on the outskirts of town along the road to Obernai, which has displays of period French and Alsatian furniture. There are regular degustations in the garden cellar, and a festival of dance and waltz at the end of May. There is also a restaurant serving Alsatian specialities (menus 95-130F/?14.48-19.82, tarte flambee 35F/?5.34). Some interesting walks begin behind the Hotel de Ville, including one to Mont Ste-Odile (13.9km; 3-4 hours).

The nearest gare SNCF is in the neighbouring village of Gertwiller, 1km to the east. The nicest place to stay in Barr is the superb Hotel Le Manoir , 11 rue St-Marc (tel 03.88.08.03.40, fax 03.88.08.53.71; 220-300F/?34-46), on the edge of town, with light, spacious rooms and a superb buffet breakfast. Alternatively, there are two campsites : the Camping St-Martin , at rue de l'Ill, near the Catholic church (tel 03.88.08.00.45; June to mid-Oct), and Camping Municipal Ste-Odile " Wepfermatt ", 3km out of town at 137 rue de la Vallee (tel 03.88.08.02.38; May-Oct). St-Pierre, 3km south of Barr, also has a campsite - the Beau Sejour

(tel 03.88.08.52.24 or 03.88.08.90.79; mid-May to Sept). For a really good tarte flambee in a restaurant with great atmosphere, try Les Caveau des Tanneurs , 32 rue Neuve (tel 03.88.08.91.50; tarte flambee from 40F/?6.10; Wed-Sun dinner only): the munster (a kind of cheese) and cumin version is particularly good. Winstub S'Barrer Stubbel , 5 place de l'Hotel de Ville (tel 03.88.08.57.44), also serves good local specialities at reasonable prices.

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