Historic Quarter sights in Strasbourg
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Petite France
Criss-crossed by narrow lanes, canals and locks, impossibly pretty Petite France is where craftsmen plied their trades in the Middle Ages. The half-timbered houses, sprouting veritable thickets of scarlet geraniums in summer, and the riverside parks attract the masses, but the area still manages to retain its Alsatian atmosphere and charm, especially in the early morning and late evening.
Drink in views of the River Ill and the mighty 17th-century Barrage Vauban (Vauban Dam), recently undergoing renovation, from the much-photographed Ponts Couverts (Covered Bridges) and their trio of 13th-century towers.
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Grande Île
History seeps through winding lanes dotted with candy-coloured half-timbered houses and vibrant café-rimmed squares in the Unesco World Heritage site of Grande Île, a place made for aimless ambling. These ancient streets cower beneath the soaring magnificence of the cathedral and its sidekick, the gingerbready 15th-century Maison Kammerzell, with its ornate carvings and leaded windows. The alleys are at their most atmospheric when lantern-lit at night.
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