Kléber Square – 2/4
History Kléber Square – 2/4 20th february 2019, by Matthias In the previous article (Kléber Square – 1/4), we have discussed the quite recent transformations of Strasbourg’s main square, then we started digging there, just a few meters deep. I now...
Kléber square – 1/4
History Kléber square – 1/4 25th january 2019, by Matthias This is today the main square in Strasbourg, possibly you walk here every day and yet… Do you have the faintest idea where you set foot? On what? Or, should I say, on whom? But let us go back in...
Uncommon signs – part II
Adresses Uncommon signs – Part 2/2 9th January 2019, by Matthias Hello once more, dear reader! It’s a real pleasure to find you here again. Especially since this is a follow-up to our review of the signs in Strasbourg (part I – The Iron Man). This...
Street names in Strasbourg : from the Castrum to the Renaissance 2/3
History Street names in Strasbourg : from the Castrum to the Renaissance – 2/3 30th December 2018, by Gustave As we have seen in our previous article, the street names in Strasbourg have really varied origins. As we study these names one by one, we can find a...
Street names in Strasbourg: the origins -1/3
History Street names in Strasbourg: the origins – 1/3 27th décember 2018, by Gustave The current street names of all cities marked by History take us on a ride through time and Strasbourg is no exception! When, how and why did they appear? Trite as they may...
Alsatian by adoption, he does not miss anything more than Flammekueche when he is abroad!
After a few years traveling and working as a lab technician, an evidence occurred to him : he had to share the beautiful city of Strasbourg, in other words : home. Life is full of good surprises : he came across Gabriel, almost by chance, and the great adventure began! He knew he made the good choice, and has been enjoying it ever since the beginning!
Now official graduated guide, he is always happy to tell about Strasbourg, its history and its stories… No matter how many visitors, it could be 2 or 20, he will give it 100% for every single tour!