European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Stained Glass windows add atmosphere to one of City i Many neighbourhood taverns. Beer and the wines arc More closely re plated to the great Whites of the Rhineland i than to the sweeter ones of Bordeaux. But f that is Only part of the Story. Only the Trench gastronomic Genius could be re Spon Sable for what goes on to the kitchens of Strasbourg s German rounding restau Gnu quiche Aux oi0notw, the Savory on i pm pet that delights the most refined palate the penchant for sauces that do sep Peart on the German Side of the Rhine Ilythe delicate preparation of. Rhine Salmon Strom or Pike from the it River the in to mutable Wolfl Gra Munster. The class local French cheese with German name and the Raspberry liqueur called framboise. In ancient times As today Strasbourg coupled a Central position in the heart Europe Between the North sea cont and the Mediterranean and As a Bridge be i France and Germany hence the which Means Road town perhaps translated As Junction t Strasbourg u built in three sections. The town includes the Cathedral. Place the principal shopping area i which Are grouped the smart to hops and department store Sandi Petit France Quarter site of the Orgl 1 roman settlement with its old gabled and Bridges across the canals of the adjoining to an area of geometrically planned streets Between place de la re pull que and the University. Solidly built government office buildings for Dun consulates and banking houses dominate this Quarter. The outer fringe la a mixture of Facto Ries caverns rail Yards and dreary apart ment houses ant beyond these the More modern housing developments which re placed dwellings bombed out during the War. From a sightseer s Point of View Stras Bourg belongs on every tourist s Loihl if Only to climb to the top of notre Dom Cathedral s ornate spin469 feet Highl and gaze Down upon the Maze of gabled16th and 17th Century houses or out across the Rhine As far As the Karlsruhe Hills i Germany. No other gothic in franc quite resembles Strasbourg s notre Dame. First of All. This Majestic giant built of Fred Sandstone the color of a Sunset s afterglow wan completed when Stras Bourg was a part of the German holy roman Empire and it is More closely re lated to the Grent cathedrals of Cologne and Freiburg to Conception than to those of Chart res or Rheims. Its famous spirt. Added in the 15th Century stands defiantly alone bold enough not to need the complement of the sister spire that was never built. In the South transept of the Cathedral Isa 16th Century astronomical clock a machine of astounding scientific Workman ship that set a procession of allegorical figures in motion on the hour for the museum goer Strasbourg offers quadruple treat the 18th Century chateau de Rohan former Palace of the Prince Bishops of Strasbourg. Louis Xiv slept in its magnificent Royal suite As did Marie Antoinette and Napoleon. The Royal apartments arc Only a begin Ning. Also installed in the chateau is the Muhip Des beaux arts with masterpiece from a lotto to the modern. Here Are Cor Regie s Al Greco s mater Dolorosa Goya s portrait of Bernardo Yriarte and works by Memling Rubens Pundyck Watteau Corot Suley Degas Monet Renoir Gauguin Sygna Vuillard. Dufy and Braque. It is one of the finest collections in France. There s still More four rooms of the chateau House a renowned collection of alsatian ceramics 25 basement rooms Trace the history of Strasbourg and Alsace from prehistoric times to the Era of thereat invasions and the Schlumberger col Lection offers a Rich assortment of Art from Greece Egypt Asia minor and the far , museums and picturesque quarters Are not enough to make a City of 200.000 tick of course Gnu the conglomeration of things that do Seldom a Nonit on the tourist s itinerary Llop Bordeaux it s a Little Dif Ferent Strasbourg la the doorway to on of the most photogenic yet relatively unexplored regions of France Alsace fro the Rich alsatian farmlands hop Fields and vineyards flow in the products which sup port Strasbourg s brewing Industry Candy factories canneries and food proves a plants the exports that make Strasbourg Rich. The quaint towns and villages of a Mac also contribute the Rustle flavor that makes Strasbourg so different from other French cities. Perhaps no other area in France has such a concentration of quaint Ness Vil Lage after Village of Steep roofed timbered houses narrow streets with signs Hun from wrought Iron brackets and stained go pub windows in such profane places a neighbourhood Beer Parlours. The 11111 towns Oil famous for their wines abound with ancient squares and fountains Stork nests and cobblestones and there Ore boxes of geraniums in almost every window and on holidays you can still be alsatian girl aroused in Billowy red skirts and Black Butterfly bonnets. It you like Strasbourg you la probably enjoy exploring Alsace. Besides when you re in Strasbourg you re already there. Gabled timbered Houpei line Many narrow Lite Eli. Wai chosen the tint at of the Council of Europe adminis Talion building ii above. The stars and stripes poo. 13
