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	Citadel B i t c h e Tip Rating:

Updated By elgin99 on January 30, 2005

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little part of fortress

by elgin99

Citadel is the center of town B i t c h e and has a long and interesting history.
All what you has to know you can read in the informative website which I posted. Please have a look there, because you can find also historical pictures and maps.
The website is:
http://www.ville-b i tche.fr/Anglais/A_histoire.htm
I can´t put it as a link, because VT always delete this one word. :( Please copy yourself in your address and change the single letters to one word without free places.

Restauration of this military fortress is one of the European projects.

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	Sélestat - Romance and Gourmet Tip Rating:

By elgin99 on January 18, 2005

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one little fountain

by elgin99

Sélestat, that means culture (library), exciting historical architecture, best wine and everywhere you look Gourmet restaurants.

Never I have eaten again so well (and so much) like in this town. One must not search, even in the smallest restaurant one is spoiled with good food and service.

Another memory are the storks, on the roofs of many houses.

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Website: http://www.visit-alsace.com/selestat/

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	Castle Fleckenstein near Lembach Tip Rating:

Updated By elgin99 on January 18, 2005

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The castle ruin is one of the famous and the most imposing fortresses of region Wasgau. It is a specific one because it was from 1129 to 1710 continuously the seat of the Fleckenstein family.

All about history of castle, family Fleckenstein and pictures are on website by Fleckenstein´s (English)

Another language links and more links: Links Fleckenstein

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Website: http://www.theflecks.com/fleckenstein_castle.htm

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	Maginot casemate near Lembach Tip Rating:

Updated By elgin99 on January 18, 2005

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one entrance Maginot

by elgin99

Maginot casemates are under earth defence system along the whole France border to Germany.

Since more than half a century the bunkers of the Maginot casemates shapes the scenery of northern Alsace.
"Four à Chaux" and the second small one ("Werk") near Lembach were built between 1930 and 1935 and were intended to secure the German French border.
After bombed in June, 1940 massively. From 1940 to 1944 the Lembach line is taken by the armed forces. Since 1983 both are public.

May, 1th - June, 30th 10 am,2 pm, 3 pm, 4pm
Juli - September, 30th:10 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm
Oktober - November, 15th and on November, 3th: 10 am, 2 pm, 3 pm

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	Katzenthal Tip Rating:

Updated By DanielF on September 6, 2004

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The ruins of castles and fortresses are counted in the hundreds in Alsace. In some of them only a couple of stones stand. In others the romantic reconstructions of the XIX century have made them lose their true significance. Finally, others like the one in Katzenthal, have been consolidated without adding any superfluous element.

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	Haguenau Tip Rating:

Updated By Leipzig on August 9, 2004

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shopping mile

by Leipzig

Haguenau is the fourth largest town in Alsace. Here you find a great shopping mile in the centre with a lot of tiny stores. Just sit down in a cafe and enjoy the atmosphere of this charming town.

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	Bischwiller Tip Rating:

Updated By Leipzig on August 9, 2004

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old town hall

by Leipzig

Bishwiller is a little town near Haguenau in the Alsace region. It was founded in 12th century and developed to an industrial town in the 17th century when Huguenots started to produce textiles here.
The town attracts with beautiful half-timbered houses and small alleys. My favorite building here was the old town hall that was built in the 17th century. The little bell tower was added in 1665. Today it isn't used as town hall but as museum. Inside you find a museum of town's history and local artists as well as an exhibition of the textile industry in town.

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	Johann Gutenburg - Strasbourg Tip Rating:

By rexvaughan on July 27, 2004

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Gutenburg

by rexvaughan

We wondered why there was a plaza and statue called Gutenburg in Strasbourg and discovered that he lived here for a time. I think it was before the invention of the printing press, but the locals seem to think that maybe he had the idea here, so some of the credit for his creativity has its source in Strasbourg. Whatever. At any rate, sometime after this evidently Strasbourg was a printing center.

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Address: Place Gutenburg

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	European Court of Human Rights - Strasbourg Tip Rating:

By rexvaughan on July 26, 2004

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European Court of Human Rights

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This court was established in 1949 and now includes 39 nations. Its purpose is to promote human rights and cultural identity and to deal with critical social issue.s

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	European Parliament - Strasbourg Tip Rating:

By rexvaughan on July 26, 2004

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Louise Weiss Building

by rexvaughan

Is this the capiol of Europe? It is where the representatives sit and now legislate matters effecting the whole of the EU. The Parliament dates its beginning to the 1957 Treaty of Rome but now represents the countries (how many?) of the EU and well over half a billion people. The Treaties of Maastrict (1992) and Amsterdam (1997) gave it full legislative power. I find it a great symbol of people attempting to work together for greater freedom and economic success. If you haven't read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, you should. Here is Article 1: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." Louise Weiss was an early advocate of European unity and women's rights.

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Address: Allee du Printemps

Phone: (33) 03 88 17 40 01

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