On This Day – Strasbourg in France

Posted on February 5, 2021 | 13 Comments

Continuing with my look back through the archives, on February 5th 2008 I was in the French City of Strasbourg…

Strasbourg is the seventh largest city in France and is regarded as the cultural cross roads between Germanic and Latin culture. I

n the recent past Strasbourg has been passed between Germany and France like an unwilling baton in a relay race. Before the French Revolution it was a free city but the fanatical Jacobins seized it for the Republic. In 1870 after the Franco-Prussian war culminated in the creation of modern Germany it was ceded to Berlin but after the First-World-War in 1918 it returned to France. In 1940 the Nazis seized the city and it was liberated again in 1944 and has remained French thereafter

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This entry was posted in Cathedrals, Europe, France, Germany, History, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage and tagged Alsace, Belgium, Burgundy, France, France Postcards, Germany, Luxembourg, Offenburg, Strasbourg, Switzerland, The Netherlands. Bookmark the permalink.

13 responses to “On This Day – Strasbourg in France”

pedmar10 | February 5, 2021 at 8:48 am | Reply

Lovely city now you are getting closer..

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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 9:21 am | Reply
  
  Yes, I liked it there.
  
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Sue | February 5, 2021 at 12:50 pm | Reply

I loved Alsace

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Frank @ Beach Walk Reflections | February 5, 2021 at 2:22 pm | Reply

I haven’t been to this region – hopefully someday.

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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 3:06 pm | Reply
  
  I hope so too!
  
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Stella | February 5, 2021 at 2:39 pm | Reply

I liked Strasbourg a lot! Thank you for reminding me why I do.

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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 3:07 pm | Reply
  
  The architecture is wonderful and there is a nice balance between paved streets and water.
  
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thehungrytravellers.blog | February 5, 2021 at 4:15 pm | Reply

Such a harsh assessment of the French, Andrew – and, last time I was there, they spoke very highly of you…..

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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 5:58 pm | Reply
  
  I forgot who said this but i remember ” I really like France, but it is such a shame about the French”.
  
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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 6:02 pm | Reply
  
  Five countries that I would return to because of the people as well as the place – Portugal, Spain, Greece, Germany and Ireland. What about you?
  
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  - thehungrytravellers.blog | February 6, 2021 at 12:48 pm |
    
    We’ve enjoyed most places and get on well with people pretty much everywhere, but if we had to choose the best for both aspects it would probably be Thailand, Turkey and Mexico…and Ireland.
    
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KFBuchsbaum | February 5, 2021 at 5:11 pm | Reply

One of my favorite places in the world. Thanks for the memories!

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- Andrew Petcher | February 5, 2021 at 5:59 pm | Reply
  
  Thanks for stopping by.
  
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