Petite-France

Introduction

Petite France is the most picturesque and fairy-tale charming district of Strasbourg, where half-timbered old houses reflected in the Ill River, winding waterways and flower bridges weave the unique romantic flair of Alsace—like a living fairy tale. Petite France (La Petite France) sits at the west of Strasbourg's old town, where the Ill River forks into several branches—the most charming corner of Strasbourg's historic center (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Historically it was a craftsmen's quarter of tanners, fishers and millers. Strolling Petite France, the scene is like a fairy tale: rows of 16th–17th century Alsatian half-timbered old houses (colombage, with exposed wooden frames and colored walls, steep roofs and dormers) stand neatly, warm and colorful; these quaint old houses line the winding waterways and riverbanks, reflected in the clear Ill, virtual and real together, poetic and picturesque; small bridges (including the famous covered bridge and flower bridge) cross the waterways, with flowers and green along the banks. Here the Alsatian flair blending French and German cultures is fully displayed (Strasbourg, at the French-German border in Alsace, has deep French-German cultural blending). Walking in this picturesque water town, seeing the colorful half-timbered houses, the reflections in the water, the quaint flower bridges, and the corner shops and restaurants (try Alsatian flavors), you feel as if in a fairy tale. Explore Strasbourg, stroll the picturesque Petite France, and feel the Alsatian fairy-tale flair—an unmissable sight in Strasbourg.

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