Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg, France
Pink sandstone Gothic cathedral with a single lace-like spire.
Neighbourhood · France · Grand Est
Petite France
Half-timbered canalside quarter of tanners' and millers' houses.
UNESCO World Heritage Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Petite France matters
Petite France is where the Ill river splits into canals under leaning half-timbered houses. Tanners, millers and fishermen once lived here. Today geranium-draped terraces line the water and locks open for boats. Walk the quiet back lanes early in the morning, before tour groups arrive and the light is soft.
Talking points
- Houses lean over the canals.
- It was once a working quarter of tanners and fishermen.
- It's best early in the morning.
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