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In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, the city, as part of the Imperial Territory of Alsace–Lorraine, became German again, until 1918 (end of World War I), when it reverted to France. Strasbourg was captured by the German army in June 1940 at the end of the Battle of France (World War II), and subsequently came under German control again ...
It was created in January 2015, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg, [1] and covers that part of the Strasbourg metropolitan area that lies in France. Its area is 337.6 km 2. [2] Its population was 514,651 in 2021, of which 291,313 is in Strasbourg proper. [3] The annual budget of the métropole was €1.897 billion in 2020 ...
Strasbourg (red dot) shown in relation to nearby European cities (circle shows 400 km distance) Plaque commemorating the first session of the Council of Europe Assembly in the grand aula of Strasbourg University. There are a range of European institutions in Strasbourg (France), the oldest of which dates
A European Quarter (also: "European District", "EU Quarter" and other variations or by the French: Quartier européen) usually refers to an area of a city containing a concentration of pan-European institutions (notably, those of the European Union and Council of Europe). At present, there are three such quarters;
The city of Strasbourg in France is the official seat of the European Parliament. The institution is legally bound by the decision of Edinburgh European Council of 11 and 12 December 1992 and Article 341 of the TFEU to meet there twelve times a year for a session, each of which usually takes about four days.
The Palace of Europe (French: Palais de l'Europe) is a building located in Strasbourg, France, that has served as the seat of the Council of Europe since 1977 when it replaced the "House of Europe". Between 1977 and 1999 it was also the Strasbourg seat of the European Parliament .
The Oaths of Strasbourg is considered as marking the birth of the two countries of France and Germany with the division of the Carolingian Empire. [ 4 ] A major commercial centre, the town came under the control of the Holy Roman Empire in 923, through the homage paid by the Duke of Lorraine to German King Henry I .
The history of Strasbourg's cathedral is well documented thanks to the archives of the Notre-Dame Foundation, the city of Strasbourg, and of the diocese. Archaeological excavations below and around the cathedral have been conducted in 1896–1897, [ 11 ] 1907, [ 12 ] 1923–1924, [ 13 ] 1947–1948, [ 14 ] between 1966 and 1972, [ 15 ] and ...