Strasbourg is basically an island, la Grande Ile, the big island. A lot of water here. It used to be far more, as many of the streets are ...

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Did I mention that Strasbourg is a colorful and very international place???

The merry-go-round near the St Thomas church

Before... ...and after the storm

troubadour Origin French, from Provençal  trobador , from  trobar  ‘find, invent, c...

C ya soon!

Like... the other one. Well, almost

The traditional 14/7 fireworks, as seen from the safety of our balcony. Skywatch Friday is here .

14 juillet, aka Bastille day. Today, 227 years ago, Parisians stormed the Bastille prison in Paris, freeing all 5 prisoners (including the...

This is the very inviting entrance to a hotel on the Place du Corbeau, or raven square.

Well, it takes... guts to do it! Would you do it???

Gosh, she is tall!!! 142 meters. Which makes impossible to get her on one single photo without a very expensive fisheye. But where is a ...

There are many many art galleries in town, a surprising number for a midsize city... This is for the Weekend Reflection meme. Click here ...

The big naval battle, Strasbourg vs Schiltigheim. When I left, Strasbourg was leading, 2-0

It is pink tourist weather, Thanks mate for your invaluable contribution to the general wellbeing! And no thanks, I dont like hats.

Pétanque, aka boules. More commonly played in the south of France. Two main ways to play it: rolling the ball, or shooting it. The goal is...

The little dog saw me!

Came across these ladies last Sunday. Maybe models on a photoshoot

Yes, they did it 240 years, exiting Great Britain (not the EU, lol!). And 150 years ago, the first US general consulate opened in Strasbo...