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    Strasbourg A World Heritage Site
    Strasbourg A World Heritage Site
    Strasbourg A World Heritage Site
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    Strasbourg A World Heritage Site

    By Jérôme Sabatier

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    Travel guide updated in February 2019.

    The Grande Ile of Strasbourg was selected as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1988, followed in 2017 by the Neustadt or new city. It is on the Grande Ile that the city has developed since Antiquity and the creation of the Roman castrum of Argentorate. The historic center of Strasbourg is full of a unique heritage that runs from medieval times to the present day. Its urban heritage, as varied as it is exceptional, is the result of continuous economic prosperity throughout the history of Strasbourg. Indeed, the city is located at a commercial crossroads of European dimension. From north to south and from east to west, men, ideas and goods have been transported and exchanged for centuries. Strasbourg is unique in Europe for its cultural, intellectual, artistic and architectural mix.

    Here you'll find all the information necessary to prepare your trip and your stay in Strasbourg in order to discover this exceptional site of indisputable universal value. You will find the following under the sections for the site : the reasons for its selection for the World Heritage list, the history of the site, many practical informations (Tourist Offices, suggested tours, museums, events, transports), and a selection of accommodation and restaurants. Informations, prices and opening hours shown are for 2019.

    But most importantly, this "Strasbourg, A World Heritage Site" travel guide also offers a suggested itinerary for visiting each site and monument. You'll also find tips (transport, pricing, activities ... ), anecdotes and all the possibilities for family-friendly visits to encourage children and families in their discovery.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJérôme Sabatier
    Release dateMay 29, 2018
    ISBN9791096111749
    Strasbourg A World Heritage Site
    Author

    Jérôme Sabatier

    A word from the author Visiting a Unesco World Heritage site is more than just simple tourism. It's a journey toward the discovery of cultures, history and nature. It's the opportunity to explore places that have contributed to the construction our history and our humanity, and that protect this heritage even today. It's the experience of being enriched by the collective universal memory that helps us understand the world around us. The sites on the World Heritage of Humanity list all have one thing in common: their universal nature. They teach us that the world – since antiquity – has been fashioned by often commercial crossroads encouraging cultural, scientific and religious fusions. They teach us that openness to others and exchange are indeed sources of prosperity for all societies. To travel to the heart of these World Heritage sites is to choose to embark on an ethnological, anthropological, sociological, historical, architectural, cultural or religious voyage ... or all this at once! In short, it represents a tourism based on tolerance among civilizations and on respect for future generations. Let's protect our fragile universal heritage. And let's pass it on to our children.

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      Strasbourg A World Heritage Site - Jérôme Sabatier

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      Table of Contents

      Cover

      Discover the Historic Center of Strasbourg

      STRASBOURG

      Maps

      World Heritage

      History

      Tourist Office

      Museums

      Events

      Transport

      Sleeping and Eating

      Cathedral District

      At and Around Place Broglie

      At and Around Place Kléber

      Petite France District

      Neustadt

      The 10 criteria used by UNESCO

      This Travel Guide

      logo 2018

      Discover the Historic Center of Strasbourg, classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Find all the information necessary to prepare and enjoy your stay. 

      Enjoy reading and especially, … bon voyage !

      Here you’ll find all the information necessary to prepare your trip and your stay in Strasbourg in order to discover this exceptional site of indisputable universal value. You will find the following under the sections for the site : the reasons for its selection for the World Heritage list, the history of the site, information on Tourist Offices and suggested tours, general information about museums in the area, an events calendar, practical information on transport (getting there and getting around at the site), and a selection of accommodation and restaurants. Informations, prices and opening hours shown are for 2019.

      But most importantly, this Strasbourg, A World Heritage Site travel guide also offers a suggested itinerary for visiting each site and monument. You'll also find tips (transport, pricing, activities ... ), anecdotes and all the possibilities for family-friendly visits to encourage children and families in their discovery.

      The other travel guides from the France's World Heritage Sites collection

      Guides 2019 UK petit

      Join us on www.france-world-heritage.com. In addition to the content, you will find: news, events not to be missed, interactive maps, hundreds of photographs, social networks...

      Awards wonStrasbourg

      STRASBOURG

      Visit time : 3 days.

      Strasbourg was selected as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1988, completed in 2017. It is on this site that the city has developed since Antiquity and the creation of the Roman castrum of Argentorate. The historic center of Strasbourg is full of a unique heritage that runs from medieval times to the present day. Its urban heritage, as varied as it is exceptional, is the result of continuous economic prosperity throughout the history of Strasbourg. Indeed, the city is located at a commercial crossroads of European dimension. From north to south and from east to west, men, ideas and goods have been transported and exchanged for centuries.  Strasbourg is unique in Europe for its cultural, intellectual, artistic and architectural mix.

      Maps

      Offline Map from the Tourist Office of Strasbourg. To download first.

      Online interactive Map with all addresses and locations. Street View. On the website, at the bottom of page.

      World Heritage

      Carte de Strasbourg petit

      Classified area listed as a World Heritage Site of Humanity by Unesco in 1988 completed in 2017.

      The Grande Ile of Strasbourg (literally, Big Island) is a remarkable urban ensemble, characteristic of the center of Europe, and a unique example of settlement in the Rhine valley during the 15th and 16th centuries. The city was the vector for the movement of Gothic art toward the east.

      Surrounded by two arms of the Ill River (which runs through the center of Strasbourg), the Grande Ile is the historic center of the Alsatian capital. This was the site of the Roman castrum of Argentorate, of which the two

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