scenic viewpoint
Mont Sainte-Odile
Clifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Strasbourg
Grand Est, France · Europe
About Strasbourg
Strasbourg is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bischheim, 34km from Mummelsee.
Strasbourg is in Grand Est, France, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bischheim, about 4 km away.
Strasbourg is a prefecture and commune, and the largest city of the Grand Est region of northeastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department and the official seat of the European Parliament.
In 2023, the city had 294,229 inhabitants, while Greater Strasbourg had aRead more
population of 522,596. Strasbourg's metropolitan area had a population of 875,163 the same year, making it the eighth-largest metro area in France and home to 14% of the Grand Est region's inhabitants. The transnational Strasbourg-Ortenau Eurodistrict had a population of roughly 1.02 million in 2020. Strasbourg is one of the de facto three main capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Luxembourg), as it is the seat of several European institutions, such as the European Parliament, the Eurocorps and the European Ombudsman of the European Union. An organization separate from the European Union, the Council of Europe (with its European Court of Human Rights, its European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines most commonly known in French as "Pharmacopée Européenne", and its European Audiovisual Observatory) is also located in the city.
Together with Geneva (United Nations) and New York City (United Nations world headquarters), Strasbourg is among the few cities in the world that are not national capitals and host international organisations of the first order. The city is the seat of many non-European international institutions such as the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine and the International Institute of Human Rights. It is the second city in France in terms of international congresses and symposia, after Paris. Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, with the newer "Neustadt" being added to the site in 2017. Strasbourg is immersed in Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a cultural bridge between France and Germany for centuries, especially through the University of Strasbourg, currently the second largest in France, and the coexistence of Catholic and Protestant culture. It is also home to the largest Islamic place of worship in France, the Strasbourg Grand Mosque.
Economically, Strasbourg is an important centre of manufacturing and engineering, as well as a hub of road, rail and river transportation. The port of Strasbourg is the second largest on the Rhine after Duisburg in Germany, and the second-largest river port in France after Paris.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Strasbourg?
Within an hour or so of Strasbourg: Mont Sainte-Odile (30 km), Allerheiligen Waterfalls (33 km), Cascade du Nideck (34 km), Mummelsee (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Strasbourg?
The nearest famous roads are Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500), Schwarzwaldhochstraße and Route des Vins d'Alsace.
How long does it take to drive to Strasbourg?
Paris to Strasbourg is about 5 hr 8 min (492 km).
Where is Strasbourg?
Strasbourg is in Grand Est, France, about 4 km from Bischheim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 274,845
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.5839, 7.7455
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Worth the detour from Strasbourg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Allerheiligen Waterfalls
Seven cascades plunge through a wild rocky gorge beside a ruined monastery in the northern Black Forest near Oppenau.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Cascade du Nideck
A double waterfall plunging through a forested gorge below a ruined castle in the northern Vosges.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Mummelsee
A dark glacial tarn beneath Hornisgrinde peak on the Black Forest High Road, wrapped in mermaid legend and pine forest.
34 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)
The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Europa-Park
Germany's largest theme park with over 100 rides across 18 European-themed areas in the Black Forest region.
35 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Schwarzwaldhochstraße
The Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Schwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)
The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Strasbourg
- 30 kmMont Sainte-OdileClifftop abbey at 764 m on a Vosges spur, Alsace's holiest site, with terrace views across the Rhine plain and the mysterious 10-km 'Pagan Wall' megalithic enclosure in the woods below.
- 34 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (B500)The Black Forest High Road along the ridge from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt, flowing curves through spruce forest.
- 36 kmSchwarzwaldhochstraßeThe Black Forest High Road climbs the B500 past pine ridges, moorland lakes and panoramic pull-offs from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt.
- 37 kmSchwarzwaldhochstrasse (Black Forest High Road)The B500 ridge road runs 60 km from Baden-Baden to Freudenstadt through dense pine forest, passing the Mummelsee lake and spa towns, with sweeping viewpoints over the Rhine plain.
- 55 kmRoute des Vins d'AlsaceA 170 km wine road threading flower-decked villages and vine-clad hills below the Vosges mountains.
- 57 kmAlsace Wine RouteA 170-kilometer scenic wine road winding through vine-covered hills and storybook villages from Marlenheim to Thann.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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