When I arrived in Alsace, I quickly heard about the Gambsheim fish ladder, but I have to admit I had no idea what it was for or what it might look like! So I was very happy the day I visited it, because I was intrigued by the place. But why on earth do we […]
Do you like unusual museums and vintage? The Musée la Cour de Marie, also known as the Musée de la Nostalgie, is located in Hatten in northern Alsace and is sure to please! My summary I liked I liked less La Cour de Marie in video Dive into nostalgia The Musée la Cour de Marie […]
Strasbourg is home to about fifteen major museums. It’s a great thing to do—and not just when it rains… Not sure which one to visit first during a weekend in Strasbourg? Here’s our take on the various museums in Strasbourg. Choose based on your interests or whether you’re traveling with or without children. The essentials […]
When you’re in Strasbourg, it’s part of the scenery, but you don’t really take the time to look at it or enter it. Probably wrongly so, with the exception of the first Sunday of the month when museums are free, during Heritage Days, or during a summer evening session when its facade is decked out […]
We sometimes ignore it, but we find Gallo-Roman vestiges in Alsace! This is the case in the village of Dehlingen in Alsace Bossue (in the north of Alsace), where there is a notable archaeological site: an ancient residence occupied in the Gallo-Roman period! The visit of the museum La Villa and the archaeological site of […]
Did you know that there is probably one of the most beautiful churches in eastern France in the middle of the Alsace plain in the Bas-Rhin? I recommend a visit toEbersmunster Abbey, an incredible Baroque church! It’s located in Ebersmunster, a small village in the Alsatian Ried not far from Sélestat . Origin of the […]
This year, for Halloween, instead of taking out the fake spider webs or digging pumpkins, we wanted to go on an original outing… A visit to the Vodou museum, in the evening, plunged in the dark, with a flashlight as the only light. For those who do not know this museum, installed in an old […]
Do you know Neuf-Brisach? Yes, the Vauban fortifications are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Did you know that here, in the heart ofAlsace, in an extraordinary historical place, the second MAUSA (Museum of Urban Art and Street-Art) in France was born? Shall I take you? My summary I liked I liked less Street […]
The Three Robbers, The Giant of Zéralda, Jean de la Lune, The Mellops… You’re bound to be familiar with at least one of these children’s books written by Tomi Ungerer.The Strasbourg-based artist, who passed away in February 2019, had a profound impact on the world of illustration in Alsace and France. But also in the […]