Is This French City Really as Magical as on Instagram?

[@351wmustanggt]

Been to Strasbourg many times, stayed there overnight a few times. It is a must go place to see during Christmas, the city is that much more beautiful and the Christmas markets are awesome. And yes, Flammkuchen is awesome!!!

[@anim219]

"François Muller" cant get a better name for a french living in Strasbourg 😅

[@RainintheBrain]

Haha yes his name pays tribute to both the French and German influences

[@arnolddayday4565]

Technically these are Germans who were forced to become French. Not only do they have German names but also look German.

[@axo_lolt4083]

@@arnolddayday4565 they were french before being german, and were french much longer than german, their culture is still more germanic

[@jfrancobelge]

@@axo_lolt4083 Actually they were part of the Germanic empire until the 1680's. Since then they've alternated between France and Germany no less than five times - last one in 1945. This is why the Alsace is nowadays the successful mix of French and German cultures, like the local dishes that are the successful marriage of the generosity of German food and the refinement of French cuisine.

[@axo_lolt4083]

@@jfrancobelge I know right, it's a mix of both culture and if you ask an alsatian about whether they are french or german, they'd answer I'm alsacian!

[@iliasanastasiadis7658]

Been in Strasbourg, Colmar, Eguisheim and all I can say is, yes, it is totally worth it. Especially now in spring!

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Absolutely and totally wort it to come to Colmar, Strasbourg. Enchanting and magical town. Located across the Franco German which means people living around there have 🇨🇵🇩🇪 heritage. If you’re interested in History, that used to be Deutsch territory through WW1 and WW2

[@vincentminier2146]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Pas du tout, l'Alsace était allemande de 1870 à 1918, date à laquelle elle redevient française suite à sa victoire et au traité de Versailles !

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

@@vincentminier2146 How could I have forgotten. the Franco Prussian War 1870. You lost it following that conflict

[@nicolamiceli7412]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 yeah but it also goes back to Germany for a short while like 1941-1945

[@quippy8402]

Strasbourg and the Alsace area are absolutely gorgeous!

[@Veru_catmama]

the whole Alsace region is beautiful and their wines are to die for♥

[@The-Traveler-And-Wanderer]

I went here for my first time in Europe. Strasbourg absolutely exceeded my expectations!

[@GianninaM-y3u]

Probably the most beautiful city I've been to. ❤

[@Sotanghon80]

But the world said it's Paris

[@Bunga_Bunga69]

Strasbourg a city in France who looks so German 😍 It matches the name of the tour guide 🇫🇷François Müller 🇩🇪 and the FlammKuchen 🇩🇪

[@manitarrant9933]

I was there last September 2023. It was truly magical especially whilst on the merry-go-around in the city centre. It's the real life Disney Land for just 2Euros. So beautiful and enchanting.

[@machtmann2881]

Was in Strasbourg right when this video was released. Can confirm that it is wonderful!

[@ikmarchini]

Been to Strasbourg for work many times. Every time I ask a local "Are you French or German" they tell me they're Alsatian.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

They’re most likely mixed French and German at this point and according to History around Alsace et la Lorraine across the border

[@heliedecastanet1882]

Well, if you had learnt how much Alsatians suffered under the rule of Nazi Germany during WW2, I think you would have had the tact not to ask this question. You were lucky to come across nice people, seriously.

[@marcoprolo7318]

A million of French died for them including the dad of my grand father. They should call themselves French if they have a minimum of respect.

[@krv1593]

@@marcoprolo7318 A million of French did not die for the Alsatians, they died for the Jacobine state's will to recover its territory. Just as millions of Germans died to recover this territory too, which they did a couple of times. On top of that, France has been repressing their local culture and language for a long time to make Alsatians look as French as possible (the same happened for other regional identities). So the Alsatians are right to call themselves Alsatians before French.

[@YOUENNNN]

your comment really sound fake...

[@klblk78]

Yes, it is! Its absolutely amazing

[@sebastienchristophefaubour9102]

One of Europe's most beautiful cities! There's the picturesque oldtown but there's also a lot of modern architecture throughout the city. As it's a quite small town you can easily discover it using public transportation, bicycle or even walk.

[@Anthonythumb]

Just back from there. It is gorgeous

[@julio-iz3sk]

been there about 10 occasions for training, it’s beautiful.

[@jamesbon1]

My wife and I were just there. It was fantastic! People are nice and the sights are amazing.

[@inderjeetdhingra7301]

Beautiful

[@josephusanthonybumaat9690]

Never fails to disappoint means it surely will disappoint😂🤣 Video Editor, pls edit!

[@Spartan16231]

From the title I was expecting this to be more negative than positive. Glad to see it wasn’t. I’ve only been once and stayed in a hotel right next to the cathedral. I just couldn’t got over the awesomeness of that construction. I was completely taken aback by its magnificence when I walked around a corner and there it was. Such a beautiful city and well worth a visit.

[@Peace4MEarth]

Looking forward to move their in July 😊

[@EoceneMedia_EGR]

Nice! Are you there yet? How do you like it?

[@waahustaadji6618]

I am also looking to come this December​@@EoceneMedia_EGR

[@christir2142]

I am from Strasbourg. 1st, its urban unity area is 500,000 inhabitants (in France several cities are separated, so here it counts 23 towns). Its also 1 of european capital, famous for its EU parliament. Numbers up not includes german part, Kehl! There is a tramway running there, for me, as a EU city, kehl is kinda a symbolic suburb. Very cute thing. + the christmas markt, the medieval atmosphere, the splendid wine region , the people, all this makes Strasbourg a gorgeous place to visit, just come 😊

[@markuswalter5893]

I am from Kehl and I can only agree on everything that is written here

[@SrujanaR-j1f]

Hi @Christir2142! Would you be interested to be a virtual guest speaker for our grade3 and 4 learners to share the city's rich culture and festivities? would you be able to give your 1 hour for a session please? I am from the south of India and would love to connect with you.

[@ASMRJusTravelz]

very beautiful..can't wait to visit it again

[@andresalgadomarques]

Ma belle ville ❤❤❤ qui m’a si bien accueilli 🥰🥰🥰

[@mikeshawn5864]

Visited in 1995 on a business trip, I loved it back then. It was the most beautiful old town I had ever visited. After three weeks in France this March, it is still the best French old town I have ever visited. I hope to come back again but wonder if too much tourism may succeed to disappoint my old memory.😊😅

[@DWTravel]

Well, things change over time. We can say that we enjoyed our recent stay in Strasbourg.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Some things havent changed there. It’s always crowded in Colmar during peak season but low in season, it’s barely sunny

[@markclemens3409]

Dijon, Montpellier and Nancy await. There are many beautiful center cities in France.

[@RainintheBrain]

Also Strasbourg has a lot of beautiful Art Nouveau town houses in the Krutenau neighbor such as the Hôtel Brion

[@Вниз-Брест]

1871 m. Elzasas-Lotaringija buvo priskirta Vokietijai, todėl ten buvo išsaugota dauguma vokiško stiliaus pastatų. 1918 m. pagal Versalio sutartį Vokietija turėjo grąžinti Elzasą-Lotaringiją.

[@thats_guip]

Strasbourg is a 100% worth it! In my opinion, way more beautiful than Paris, where many people judge to be the top pearl of France

[@machtmann2881]

I'm very glad Strasbourg ended up being my first ever French city rather than Paris :)

[@MsErikdeking]

@@machtmann2881 try Lyon aswell, you'll not be disappointed!

[@baturrez7485]

Después de Annecy y St. Briac sur mer.

[@thats_guip]

@@baturrez7485 quizás, no conocía St. Briac Sur Mer, pero Annecy usted tiene razón :)

[@mikebaginy8731]

An enjoyable video. Last year I spent a few days in beautiful Strasbourg and also enjoyed Flammkuchen in Le Tigre (make sure to make a reservation) which was absolutely fabulous. Strasbourg is well worth a visit.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Couldn’t agree more. Totally worth to come to that Enchanting and Magical to,. Fun Fact, Disney inspired that location for Beauty and the Beast movie (the architecture of the houses )

[@bwb4416]

as beautiful as on Instagram ❤

[@cablenelsonbabygrandpiano842]

Very nice and beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 Thank you ❤️ Subscribed! New friend ❤️

[@DWTravel]

Welcome to our channel! 😊

[@loeffelm]

Short answer: yes

[@auremilka]

Not my favourite city in France, I prefer Western cities like Bordeaux or La Rochelle, but the Alsace region is a real beauty.

[@edb3255]

I don't know what it looks like in Instagram because I don't use it nor tiktok but when I went in person 6 years ago I found the historic quarter as well as the Neuestadt to be very beautiful. I loved the regionalism in the architecture.

[@cmartin_ok]

I think at the end you mean to say "the reality won't disappoint" rather than "won't fail to disappoint"

[@ikmarchini]

DW (DE) = ESL

[@claudiow1129]

Nobody commenting about that dish is actually a pizza???

[@evaboldt653]

"The reality won't fail to disappoint." What does this mean?

[@disky01]

I came to say the same, haha...

[@rishic6701]

It means you won’t be disappointed if you do happen to visit Strasbourg. It isn’t rocket science or is it?

[@disky01]

@@rishic6701 "Won't fail to disappoint" means that it will disappoint. If you don't fail in disappointing someone, you're definitely disappointing them. Probably not something the city wants to do, yeah?

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Probably an Americanism. They never seem to be able to get the use of the negative correct. 🙄 Apart from that a great video. Love the old Fachwerk houses. 😉😊

[@disky01]

@@theoztreecrasher2647 Sorry? The narrator is clearly British, on a German channel...and as an American who noticed the problem immediately I fail to see the connection. Not saying there aren't Americans who do this but it looks like a global phenomenon to me.

[@Vid.186]

Strasbourg is a 5/5 town ❤

[@chuckefunn8624]

The reality is, I was there in April and I was shocked at how many homeless people there were from what I understand they shipped them from Paris because of the Olympics 😢

[@azurman3]

1:58 subtitle should be "an age* of life" since you have a child, then a young man, an adult, and an elderly character, one every 15 min

[@Robertwtrasie2024proeko]

🎉

[@serrael-182]

"Flammkuchen" sounds very german to me. Two german words for flame and cake put together.

[@GrosPointRouge]

That is the German name. It’s flammekeuche in Alsatian.

[@Elsaesser2]

@@GrosPointRouge No, in alsatian, we write "Flammekueche". Our Cousins in Germany write Flammenkuchen.

[@i86ij99]

Why are the locals (especially the ones with german family names) not speaking alsacien/Elsässisch?

[@mgnzmn9362]

They were forbidden to speak their dialect/language until 1974 so many people only speak French while especially older people or people from outside Strasbourg (countryside) speak „Alsacien“. I’m living 300 metres from Strasbourg on the German side and I know a lot of people speaking this wonderful dialect.

[@HENRIWILTBERGER]

I’m’a local, Alsacien is my native language, French my homeland language, studied German at school, and English my working language….also speaking Italian, my wife’s native language….

[@markclemens3409]

It's unfortunate that your legitimate question elicited at least one very misleading reply. Speaking Alsacien was strongly discouraged during the Second Reich German occupation from 1870 to 1918. The German authorities considered it bad German whereas in fact it's a separate language deriving from Old Swabian. A series of laws beginning with the loi Deixonne in 1951 gave increasing French state support to Alsacien and other regional languages. . The Third Reich occupation from 1940 to 1944 was so traumatic--with young men drafted to serve on the Eastern Front--that many Alsatians turned away from their Germanic heritage entirely after the Libération and spoke only French to their children.

[@olivierchamuel7592]

Because they're French. They speak their dialect in private.

[@Elsaesser2]

@@markclemens3409 Your assertions are absurd. This is the opposite of reality. Germany required all of its schoolchildren to learn the german language, as does every state. In the German regions, the everyday language was the local dialect. This is still the case today in many Länder. In Alsace, at the time, we learned German at school and spoke Alsatian among ourselves. It was the French who worked for the disappearance of the Alsatian dialect, as they did for most of the dialects spoken in all French regions. In France, we only want to know French. My grandparents served in the German army, as did my father and uncles. They have always spoken and written German much more easily and willingly than French. Even today, France is fighting our cultural particularity, to the point of having wanted to make the administrative existence of our region disappear, by encompassing it in a larger whole without any cultural, administrative or economic coherence, despite the opposition from 80% of Alsatians.

[@phyarth8082]

C is for Sea | Blackadder The Third | BBC Comedy Greats - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ7OZYOcqs6DjLs. Baldrick turns into Alsatian (Alsacetion).Magic :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5LOd5ihjJp9l9U

[@sokolo8]

Strasbourg is Germany!!!

[@revertnicolas5977]

no

[@BambaZillah]

My thoughts exactly. I was like... wait.. thats not germany? Flammkuchen? Ffs

[@Precious-Blood-of-JesusChrist]

Quebec city Canada is more charming.