Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace région of northeastern France. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 250,000
- Industrial and cultural center
- Seat of Council of Europe, European Parliament, and European Court of Human Rights
- Strasbourg served as the host city for the start and Stage 1 of the 2006 Tour de France.
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral (features tall spire, ornate façade, and remarkable astronomical clock)
- Palais de Rohan, elegant 18th-century palace houses three museums: Musee des Beaux Arts, Musee Archeologique and Musee des Arts Decoratifs.
- La Petite France, Strasbourg's historic neighborhood is a serene collection of cobblestone roads, fine restaurants and 16th-century buildings.
- Pont de la Fonderie
|
