NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
For the pleasure of young and old, the great history of the automobile ...Read more
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL
A cathedral with a medieval architecture in Strasbourg, with a Romanesque ...Read more
FORT DE MUTZIG
A fort housing German troops and several interconnected specialized ...Read more
THE DOMINICANS OF HAUTE-ALSACE
Historic site and cultural center, focused on music and digital arts, right ...Read more
THE REGENCY MUSEUM
A museum renowned for its fine Rhenish architecture, offering a journey ...Read more
CITÉ DU TRAIN - PATRIMOINE SNCF
A 6,000m2 train city, , focusing on the glorious period of the railroads, ...Read more
SAINT STEPHEN'S TEMPLE
The main building of Mulhouse's Reformed Church, a temple built in 1866.Read more
ALSATIAN ECOMUSEUM
Ecomuseum like a traditional village, with a collection of historical ...Read more
FRANÇOIS SCHNEIDER FOUNDATION
A contemporary art center, with 4 exhibitions a year on the theme of water.Read more
COVERED BRIDGES
These covered bridges, built between 1230 and 1250, are remnants of the ...Read more
UPPER KŒNIGSBOURG CASTLE
Castle of the XIIth century, fortified in the XVth and become museum in ...Read more
UNTERLINDEN MUSEUM
Museum featuring encyclopedic collections, with a multi-faceted tour.Read more
LITTLE FRANCE
Read moreIn the heart of Strasbourg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, La Petite France is the most picturesque district of the old town. It is a condensed version of Alsace with its half-timbered houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, with its canals and narrow streets. It is one of the oldest districts of Strasbourg, built along the river Ill, which is omnipresent, and which is sometimes compared to a small Venice. Where the district takes shape, the river forms an astonishing delta composed of five arms. Seen from the sky, they look strangely like the fingers of a hand trying to grasp the whole city. Both peaceful and impetuous, the Ill river irrigates the district with all its charm. Let yourself go for a walk on its quays, and admire the reflections of the coloured facades of the old houses.
Fishermen, millers and tanners used to live and work in this district: the names of the streets bear witness to this, while the houses have kept the sloping roofs with their staircases which housed the granaries where the skins were dried. Stop in front of the beautiful Tanneurs building dating from 1572, which was transformed into a restaurant in 1949. Petite France owes its name to the "French disease", in other words "smallpox" or "syphilis" that the soldiers of François I came to treat in the local hospital in the 16th century.
Continue your visit to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art: from its panoramic terrace, you will have an exceptional view of the covered bridges and three high, austere and massive watchtowers, vestiges of the medieval wall, and the Vauban dam built in 1690. The latter reinforces the defensive curtain of the city, which was completely surrounded at the time. It has thirteen arches. For the record, the dam, with all valves closed, prevented the Ill from following its course, thus flooding all the land south of Strasbourg. Enemy armies would get bogged down in it.
At the end of the rue du Bain-aux-Plantes, you will discover the Pont du Faisan, also known locally as the "Pont Tournant". Small and discreet, this pedestrian bridge dictates its will to all passers-by. You may have to wait to cross it, as it will have swung around to allow a boat to cross. A unique attraction. The Saint-Martin bridge, a stone bridge with two arches and a single pier, is nearby. From there, don't miss the view of the mills, dams and locks, but also of a picturesque little terrace on the water.
BARTHOLDI MUSEUM
Museum to discover Bartholdi's working methodsRead more
DMC MOTOCO
Cultural center that organizes institutional or professional events in ...Read more
ABBEY OF OTTMARSHEIM
A jewel of Romanesque architecture to discover for a beautiful moment of ...Read more
THE LITTLE VENICE
A romantic, serene district distinguished by the picturesque alignment of ...Read more
NATUROPARC
An incredible animal park, discovering the emblems of the region: the white ...Read more
ORANGERY PARK
The oldest park in the city, with children's games, an exhibition area, a ...Read more