Kehl to Strasbourg

2023

Introduction Nestled along France’s border with Germany, and connected to the German city of Kehl by a pedestrian and bike bridge as well as a common park, Strasbourg was fawned over and fought over for centuries by the two nations before returning to France at the end of World War II. The city is a core of pedestrian cobbled streets, canals, half-timbered houses and spires where you can satisfy both your physical appetite (with copious rustic Alsatian dishes) and your intellectual curiosity (with impressive art and culture museums). Toss in the seat of the European Parliament, a lively bar scene and some repurposed historical buildings—now elegant hotels and gastronomic havens—and you have an international city with yearround appeal.

The Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Strasbourg is one of the jewels of Gothic architecture in France. With its huge, towering spire and rich, roan stone, it bears witness to the extraordinary wealth of the city in the 13th century, when it was built. Flamboyant carving, and magnificent laughing angels (and the Tempter) greet you at the portal. Once inside, marvel at the stained glass rosary and the astronomical clock stage-left of the altar, an ingenious piece of Renaissance technology. It is on the main square of Strasbourg, and you can’t miss it!

The European Parlament

Kammerzell Housie The Petite France

The cathedral of Notre]Dame Rohan Palace Rhine Bridge

Passerelle des Deux Rives Weisstannen Tower

Introduction Nestled along France’s border with Germany, and connected to the German city of Kehl by a pedestrian and bike bridge as well as a common park, Strasbourg was fawned over and fought over for centuries by the two nations before returning to France at the end of World War II. The city is a core of pedestrian cobbled streets, canals, half-timbered houses and spires where you can satisfy both your physical appetite (with copious rustic Alsatian dishes) and your intellectual curiosity (with impressive art and culture museums). Toss in the seat of the European Parliament, a lively bar scene and some repurposed historical buildings—now elegant hotels and gastronomic havens—and you have an international city with yearround appeal.

The Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Strasbourg is one of the jewels of Gothic architecture in France. With its huge, towering spire and rich, roan stone, it bears witness to the extraordinary wealth of the city in the 13th century, when it was built. Flamboyant carving, and magnificent laughing angels (and the Tempter) greet you at the portal. Once inside, marvel at the stained glass rosary and the astronomical clock stage-left of the altar, an ingenious piece of Renaissance technology. It is on the main square of Strasbourg, and you can’t miss it!

The European Parlament

Kammerzell Housie The Petite France

The cathedral of Notre]Dame Rohan Palace Rhine Bridge

Passerelle des Deux Rives Weisstannen Tower

Kehl City View

Kehl City View

Passerelle des Deux Rives

Passerelle des Deux Rives

Rhine Bridge

Rhine Bridge

Weisstannen Tower

Weisstannen Tower

Strasbourg City View

Strasbourg City View

Embankment of the Ill River

Rohan Palace

Embankment of the Ill River

Rohan Palace

The cathedral of Notre]Dame

The cathedral of Notre]Dame

The Cathedral District

Kammerzell Housie

The Cathedral District

Kammerzell Housie

The Petite France

St*Paul‚s Church

The Petite France

St*Paul‚s Church

The European Parlament

The European Parlament

Passerelle des Deux Rives

A footbridge connecting Kehl and Strasbourg

Passerelle des Deux Rives

A footbridge connecting Kehl and Strasbourg

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