"Little Venice" is the name given to the course of the Lauch in Colmar. This name probably comes from the original alignment of the houses on either side of the river that serves the southeast of the city. This district begins behind the Koïffhus, passes by the fish market quay, and goes to the Turenne and Saint-Pierre bridges. It is therefore at the beginning of the Krutenau, whose etymology designates places of market gardening on the outskirts of cities. Originally inhabited by a rural community of winegrowers, market gardeners, and boatmen, the Krutenau extends around Rue Turenne, which the Marshal took in 1674 for his triumphant entry into the city.