Strasbourg

By: Sophia Wiest

Location and Population
Located on the boarder of France and
Germany
It takes almost 13 hours to get to
Strasbourg
Strasbourg has a mix of French and German
cultures
Population: 271,782
 Climate
Best months to travel to Strasbourg is
June
July
August
And September

Warmest month is August

Coldest is January
June has the most amount of rain
September has the least amount of rain
 Facts
The capital of Alsace
Use to belong to both France and Germany
In 1681 Louis XIV connected it to France
Strasbourg has been part of France since 1944
The center of the city is marked by The Cathedral of Notre
Dame.
Notre Dame is the highest medieval building in Europe
with height of 142 meters.
Strasbourg is one of the last cities in the world that is a
seat of International institutions that is not the capital.
 Industry
The industries in Strasbourg are:
Metal casting

Machine

Tool construction

oil and gas refining

boatbuilding

Products that are shipped through Strasbourg's ports on the Rhine are:

Iron,

Potassium

Gasoline

Numerous industrial products

 Food
Strasbourg's goose-liver pt and beer are famous
Traditional dishes from Alsace include:
Foie gras,
Sauerkraut
Munster cheese
Less familiar including:
baeckeoffe (a pot of marinated meat with potatoes baked)
Flamb tart (a kind of thin dough pizza with cream, bacon, and onions)
Kougelhopf (like a small angel food cake).