The Strasbourg Christmas Market is the oldest in France and one of the most famous. It started in 1570 and consists of several markets scattered around the city's squares.

Over the years Strasbourg has taken turns under both German and French rule. While the city currently has been a part of France since 1944, the German influences are still evident throughout the city.

They brought the fairy tale atmosphere.” Strasbourg’s Christmas market — the Christkindelsmärik, or “Christ child market” in the local dialect — is France’s oldest and largest.

Strasbourg has 373 miles of cycling routes — more than any other city in the country — giving it the title of France’s cycling capital. Pedal on to Parc de l’Orangerie, the oldest in the ...