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Strasbourg

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History

12 B.C.

Strasbourg was

established as the

Roman military camp

on the Rhine named

Argentoratum.

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History 1434-44:

Johannes Gutenberg refineshis printing press withmoveable metal type while

living in Strasbourg.

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History

1566

The Strasbourg Universityis founded.

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History

1681

Louis XIV and histroops take over

Strasbourg,

placing it under

French control.

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History

1770-71

Johann Wolfgangvon Goethe, a

German

philosopher and

poet, studies law inStrasbourg.

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History

1870

City of Strasbourgis handed over to

the German

Empire.

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History

1918Strasbourg returns to France.

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History

1940

Germans occupyStrasbourg.

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History

November 23, 1944

Strasbourg is liberated

by French troops, led

by General Leclerc.

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History

1949Strasbourg is chosen as headquarters for

the Council of Europe.

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Geography Strasbourg is located in the Northeastern part

of France on the Franco-German border in

Alsace.

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Geography

Strasbourg is the capital of Alsace

Population: 264,115

Languages: French, German, and Alsatian dialect

Climate: Summers are hot and humid; Winters are

raw and relatively cold; Spring and Autumn arepleasant.

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Geography

Strasbourg is seat of the Council of Europe,

European Parliament, and European Court

of Human Rights.

Industries: machinery, automobiles,

aircraft, chemicals, metallurgy, electronics,

textiles, food processing, tourism.

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Culture

Alsace is famous for its wine,

beer, and sauerkraut.

For Saint Nicolas day on the 6th

of December, bakeries prepare

brioches, or Maennele astradition.

During Christmas time there are

15 different varieties of cookies

that are called Bredeles.

Traditionally, breakfast on New

Years Day is celebrated with a

stolle which is a special

bread.

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CultureHouses:

In typical houses during the 15th or 16th

centuries, roofs were covered with flat

shingles, and wooden boards covered thewalls.

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Culture

Traditional StrasbourgCostume.

La BelleStrasbourgeoise-Nicolas de Largillire :

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TheCathedral The city is organized

around the cathedral.

It was created duringthe Middle Ages andtook almost three

centuries to becompleted.

The spire is 142meters tall andbecause of this, Notre

Dame de Strasbourgwas for a while thetallest building in theworld when it wascompleted in 1439.

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LittleFrance

Its the most picturesque quarter in Strasbourg.

Its also the original quarter for fishermen,

tanners, and millers.

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StrasbourgUniversities

There are three universities in Strasbourg

Strasbourg IUniversit Louis Pasteur

Strasbourg II - Universit Marc Bloch

Strasbourg IIIUniversit Robert Schuman

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Strasbourg IUniversit Louis Pasteur

Enrolls more than 18,000students

Four main campuses

Areas of study include health sciences: (medicine,

pharmacy, etc)

exact sciences: astronomy,

biology, etc) social sciences: geography,

psychology, education, etc.)

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Strasbourg IIUniversit Marc Bloch

Located on the Rhine

River

Nearly 48,000 students

Offers many

humanities fields as a

large research

university (literature,sociology, philosophy,

etc.)

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Strasbourg IIIUniversit Robert Schuman

Approx. 8,500 students

Communications,

journalism, law, business,

political science, etc.

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Vauban Barrage

Created by Taradein in 1690 with the plans

of Vauban, a military engineer.

They permit the flooding of the south

quarter in the need of protection againstenemies.

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The Gardens

The Orangerie Park.

Its the oldest

quarter in the city.

Constructed in 1804

for the Impress

Josephine, who

often visitedStrasbourg.

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InterestingInformation

France and Germany are interested in creating a

shared region with a common administration, and

with Strasbourg as the capital. Think of it as aEuropean Washington D.C. with around 860,000

inhabitants.