A Gothic masterpiece of pink sandstone, Strasbourg Cathedral has dominated the city for eight centuries — an architectural feat to discover.

La Petite France, a district of tanners and millers, has become the most photographed postcard in Strasbourg. Canals, half-timbered houses and a name that hides a surprising story: welcome to Little France.

The Covered Bridges have not had a roof for a long time... but have kept their name and their four medieval towers, sentinels of Little France since the 13th century.

A 17th century fortress transformed into the best viewpoint on Little France: the Vauban Dam.

Once known as the “bridge of torment,” the Raven Bridge hides a much darker story than its picturesque name suggests.

Designed as a temple of imperial knowledge, the University Palace remains one of the jewels of the Neustadt.

Formerly Kaiserplatz, now Place de la République, it is home to one of the only monuments to the pacifist dead in France, where a mother mourns her two sons — one French, one German.

Tomi Ungerer’s work for the 2000th anniversary of Strasbourg, the Janus Fountain turns one face towards Little France and the other towards the Neustadt — the perfect symbol of Alsatian double identity.

It was on Place Broglie, at the home of the mayor of Strasbourg, that Rouget de Lisle sang for the first time a certain patriotic song... now La Marseillaise.