by Gustave | 29 Jan, 2020 | History
History Rohan : the origins January 29th 2020, by Gustave Armand Gaston Maximilien de Rohan Soubise: daddy’s boy…And mommy’s also! Among the key symbols of Strasbourg, the Rohan Palace is undoubtedly part of the top 5. Anyone who spent at least 24 hours in the...
by Gustave | 15 Nov, 2019 | Architecture, History
Architecture History The Saint Peter The Young protestant church September 25th 2019, by Gustave This is undoubtedly not the most well known, it is certainly not the most visible, it probably goes unnoticed by the traveler that passes by Strasbourg… and yet, the Saint...
by Gustave | 14 Jun, 2019 | History
History Street names in Strasbourg (part 3/3)- Politics and propaganda 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...
by Gustave | 20 Apr, 2019 | Architecture, Arts
Arts Architecture Art Nouveau in Strasbourg April 20th 2019, by Gustave At first an ideological trend initiated by craftsmen, the Art Nouveau (literally «new art») flourishes for a very short period of time, between the last decade of the 19th century and the Great...
by Gustave | 30 Dec, 2018 | History
History Street names in Strasbourg (part 2/3)- From the Castrum to the Renaissance December 30th 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...