About Strasbourg:
Located near the border with Germany, Strasbourg has had an interesting history, being part of Germany and part of France over the years. In recent history, after the Franco-Prussian War ended in 1870, Strasbourg became part of Germany and the reverted back to France at the end of World War I. It came under a brutal Nazi occupation during World War II, followed by efforts to remove anything that was German after France was liberated in 1945. Fortunately, the city of Strasbourg had escaped serious damage in both world wars.
Today it is definitively French, and it is perhaps better known as “Petit France” due its charm and architecture.
In keeping with its history, street signs are commonly bilingual, with both French and German in the Alsatian dialect.
Catholic Places of interest in Strasbourg, France:
Strasbourg Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg): Astronomical clock; Advent Tapestries and beautiful stained glass in a magnificent Gothic structure.
The Dominican Convent of Strasbourg (Couvent des Dominicains de Strasbourg): Visitors welcome….concerts on the magnificent Koenig organ
Traveling to Strasbourg, France:
There is train service (our favorite way to travel) to Strasbourg from many cities in France and other European countries as well. Strasbourg is only 2 hours from Paris via high-speed train. Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) is located 10 minutes from Strasbourg’s city center by train. There are frequent flights to and from London, Porto, Amsterdam, Brussels, and to several cities in France.