Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region of France and is located in the Rhine valley, 488km (303 miles) southeast of Paris and 217km (135 miles) southwest of Frankfurt, has a population of approximately 650,000 inhabitants, this city hosts some important European insitutions as the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Ombudsman, the European Parliament and others.

Strasbourg is one of France's major ports and is the seat of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine. Is known because of its beautiful historical centre, the Grande Île ("Grand Island") which is a World Heritage site by UNESCO. At the end of the 19th century Strasbourg passed to be a part of Germany, but reverted to France in 1918. Strasbourg is located in France's border and has much influence of other countries such as Germany, Italy and Spain. The German town across the Rhine is Kehl.

Strasbourg is a unique city, it has a combination of France and Germany that is shaped in its ancient buildings and in the architecture of the city. Definitively a very good destination to visit when you are on France.