The Anchor corporation
History The Anchor corporation 20th July 2019, by Matthias Dear reader, let me take you to the medieval Strasbourg. There we will meet a character whose job is certainly envied, at least by some who, like me, have a taste for grape. In Middle Ages, the city of...
Street names in Strasbourg – politics and propaganda – 3/3
History Street names in Strasbourg: politics and propaganda – 3/3 14th june 2019, by Gustave In a previous article, we discussed the street names that date back to middle age (and are still in use today!) and how they show the importance of guilds in Strasbourg...
About the districts’ names, In the west -4/4
Adresses About the district’s names, in the West – 4/4 30 mai 2019, par Leo When the time comes to further explore Strasbourg, we set to leave the Vauban bridge behind and the last view of the Covered Bridges’ towers to then go up the river Ill. In...
About the districts’ names, In the south – 3/4
Adresses About the districts’ names, in the South – 3/4 20th may 2019, by Leo Now that we have covered the districts’ names in the city center (About the districts’ names – City center), let me take you for a guided ride to the southern...
About the district’s names – City center – 2/4
Adresses About the district’s name – city center – 2/4 10th may 2019, by Leo In a previous article (The diverse origins of districts’ names), we quickly focused on the origins of the districts’ names. After that first overview, I suggest...
Pure product of the alsacian fields and forests, still speaking the local dialect as mother tongue, Leo arrived to Strasbourg for his studies.
There he discovered the wide world he was always reading about in his sofa. There he indulged into theater and other arts, tried several jobs and adventures, went out sometimes until the morning, fully living the Strasbourg life for years !
So when he heard about the possibility to introduce the Strasbourg city life and history to people from everywhere, he joined enthusiastically the Happy Strasbourg Team.
Passionate, interested in everything, Leo loves to tell stories and to listen to them, eager to share this amazing world that is ours.