Bas-Rhin: Strasbourg, European Capital and Alsatian Heartland
Bas-Rhin is the northern half of Alsace and contains Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the European Court of Human Rights. The cathedral's astronomical clock and its 142-metre spire (the tallest building in the world from 1647 to 1874) dominate the city. The Grande Ile, Strasbourg's historic centre, was one of the first city centres inscribed by UNESCO.
Strasbourg straddles the Rhine border with Germany, and the Neustadt district, built during the German Imperial period (1871-1918), was added to the UNESCO listing in 2017. The Alsatian wine route begins at Marlenheim in Bas-Rhin. Haguenau, Molsheim, and Obernai are charming secondary towns. The population exceeds 1.15 million. Kronenbourg, France's most popular beer, originated in Strasbourg. The department retains the Alsace-Moselle local law, including religious concordat arrangements.
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Bas-Rhin is the northern half of Alsace and contains Strasbourg, seat of the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the European Court of Human Rights. The cathedral's astronomical clock and its 142-metre spire (the tallest building in the world from 1647 to 1874) dominate the city. The Grande Ile, Strasbourg's historic centre, was one of the first city centres inscribed by UNESCO.
Strasbourg straddles the Rhine border with Germany, and the Neustadt district, built during the German Imperial period (1871-1918), was added to the UNESCO listing in 2017. The Alsatian wine route begins at Marlenheim in Bas-Rhin. Haguenau, Molsheim, and Obernai are charming secondary towns. The population exceeds 1.15 million. Kronenbourg, France's most popular beer, originated in Strasbourg. The department retains the Alsace-Moselle local law, including religious concordat arrangements.
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