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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
Gothic cathedral of pink Vosges sandstone, with a single 142-meter tower, an astronomical clock with automatons and a platform high on the façade that is reached on foot.
Grande Leste · France Capital
Estrasburgo
In the destination Alsácia.
In the photo: Petite France and Place Benjamin-Zix · Strasbourg
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The city
What to expect from Estrasburgo.
Capital of Alsace, on the Rhine and on the German border, Strasbourg blends French and German culture. The historic center is on the Grande Île, surrounded by the river Ill, with the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, the Palais Rohan and the half-timbered houses of the Petite France. The city is home to the European Parliament, is about 1h50 from Paris by TGV and hosts, in December, one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe.
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The local experience
What to see in Estrasburgo
Historic neighborhood
Grande Île
Island formed by the river Ill that contains Strasbourg's historic centre, with the cathedral, squares, medieval streets and half-timbered houses; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
Historic neighborhood
Petite France
Former quarter of millers, fishermen and tanners on the banks of the Ill canals, with half-timbered houses, the Ponts couverts and the Barrage Vauban, from where you get a panoramic view of the neighbourhood.
Palace
Palais Rohan
18th-century palace of the prince-bishops of Strasbourg, next to the cathedral, which houses three museums: Arts décoratifs, Beaux-Arts and Archéologique.
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Museum
Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame
Museum of medieval and Renaissance art of the Upper Rhine, in the building of the foundation that has cared for the cathedral since the 13th century, with the original façade statues and a Gothic garden.
Seat of the Parliament
Parlement européen
Official seat of the European Parliament, in the Louise-Weiss building on the banks of the Ill. It welcomes visitors year-round, with the hemicycle, exhibitions and the Parlamentarium Simone Veil.
Park
Parc de l'Orangerie
Estrasburgo's largest park, covering 26 hectares, with a lake and waterfall, the Pavillon Joséphine and an enclosure for storks, opposite the quarter of the European institutions.