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Grand Est Essentials

This selection spans the historic regions of Alsace, Champagne, and Lorraine, highlighting the architectural transition between French and Germanic influences. It includes the UNESCO-listed Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims, where French kings were crowned, and the timber-framed heritage of Strasbourg’s Grande Île. The list also features the medieval Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, the Baroque elegance of Nancy’s Place Stanislas, and the World War I memorial at the Douaumont Ossuary, providing a comprehensive overview of the region's diverse cultural and military history.

Grand Est Essentials — Térkép

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame et Palais du Tau

A UNESCO World Heritage site where 33 kings of France were crowned. The 13th-century Gothic cathedral is paired with the neighboring Palais du Tau, which houses the cathedral's original treasury and stone statues.

Justus Blümer / CC BY 2.0

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Cathedral of Our Lady

Historic Gothic cathedral known for its impressive architecture, towering height, and astronomical clock. It is a national monument and a significant religious and cultural landmark.

Martin Kucera / CC-BY-SA

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Stanislas Square

The Place Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region.

Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Grande île

The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of the city of Strasbourg in France.

Olivier / CC BY 2.0

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Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg

The Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, sometimes also Haut-Kœnigsbourg, is a medieval castle located in the commune of Orschwiller in the Bas…

Wladyslaw / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Unterlinden Museum

The Unterlinden Museum is located in Colmar, in the Alsace region of France.

Martin Kucera / CC-BY-SA

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Metz Cathedral

Metz Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz, the seat of the bishops of Metz. It is dedicated to Saint Stephen.

Gzen92 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Petite Venice Pont Rue de Turenne

A scenic viewpoint in Colmar's Krutenau district, offering views of colorful timber-framed houses lining the Lauch River. This area historically served as the city's tanner and fishmonger quarter.

Alf van Beem / CC0

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Douaumont Ossuary

The Douaumont Ossuary is a memorial containing the skeletal remains of soldiers who died on the battlefield during the Battle of Verdun in…

Jonathan Martz / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Covered Bridges

The Ponts Couverts are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the River Ill in…

Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0

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European Parliament

The city of Strasbourg in France is the official seat of the European Parliament.

Sami Mlouhi / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Kammerzell House

The Kammerzell House is one of the most famous buildings of Strasbourg, France, and one of the most ornate and well-preserved medieval…

DXR / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Abbey of Saint-Rémi

The Musée Saint-Remi is an archeology and art museum in Reims, France.

Sting / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Maison Pfister

Built in 1537, this Renaissance-style house features an octagonal turret, a two-story wrap-around wooden gallery, and murals depicting biblical and secular scenes.