Until the fifth century AD, the city was known as Argantorati (in the nominative, Argantorate in the locative), a Celtic
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The Roman camp of Argentoratum was first mentioned in 12 BC; the city of Strasbourg which grew from it celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1988. The fertile area in the Upper Rhine Plain between the rivers Ill and Rhine had … See more

Strasbourg is situated at the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The histori… See more

Strasbourg is divided into the following districts:
1. Bourse, Esplanade, Krutenau
2. Centre Ville (Downtown Strasbourg)
3. Gare, Tribunal (Central Station, Court)… See more

The city is chiefly known for its sandstone Gothic Cathedral with its famous astronomical clock, and for its medieval cityscape of Rhineland black and white timber-framed buildings, particularly in the Petite France district … See more

Strasbourg is the seat of internationally renowned institutions of music and drama:
• The Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg, founded in 1855, one of the oldest symphonic orchestras in western Europe. Ba… See more