The Grande Île, the city's Unesco World Heritage historic centre, is surrounded by the green waters of the River Ill. Visit by boat from the Palais Rohan jetty.
Petite France: Strasbourg at its most engaging. One time home to the tanners of Strasbourg, its canals are bordered by half-timbered houses, mills and willow trees. Points of interest include its 13th century covered bridges, the Vauban Dam, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and the Quai Saint-Thomas where the church houses the Mausoleum of the Marshall of Saxony. The circuit includes the 19th century German quarter and the European Quarter with the modern architecture of the Parliament, the Council of Europe and the Court of Human Rights.