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Things to do in Strasbourg

6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and December.

Things to do

  1. Notre-Dame Cathedral and its astronomical clock

    A hundred-and-forty-two-meter spire, and at 12:30 the clock parading its apostles. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €4best in the morning

  2. La Petite France and the Covered Bridges

    Half-timbered houses leaning over the Ill, locks, and the Vauban Dam for the view over the rooftops. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

  3. The Ill by boat, to the European quarter

    Seventy minutes on the water, from the locks of La Petite France to the European Parliament. On Wikipedia

    RelaxationViewpoint1 hr 15 min≈ €16best in the afternoon

  4. The Musée de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame

    The cathedral’s original statues, kept safe indoors, and the workshops that carved them. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum1 hr 30 min≈ €8best in the morning

  5. Choucroute in a winstub

    Checked tablecloths, wood paneling, riesling by the carafe: the Alsatian bistro, cozy and generous. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodRelaxation2 hr≈ €30best in the evening

  6. Colmar and the wine route

    Thirty minutes by regional train, Little Venice, then Riquewihr and Eguisheim among the vines. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument8 hr≈ €30takes the whole day

When to go

The most pleasant months in Strasbourg: in May, June, September and December, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Strasbourg, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January6 °C / 43 °F0 °C / 32 °F13
February9 °C / 48 °F2 °C / 36 °F10
March13 °C / 55 °F4 °C / 39 °F12
April16 °C / 61 °F6 °C / 43 °F13
May ideal20 °C / 68 °F11 °C / 52 °F11
June ideal26 °C / 79 °F15 °C / 59 °F11
July26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F15
August26 °C / 79 °F16 °C / 61 °F12
September ideal22 °C / 72 °F13 °C / 55 °F13
October17 °C / 63 °F9 °C / 48 °F14
November9 °C / 48 °F4 °C / 39 °F18
December ideal6 °C / 43 °F2 °C / 36 °F11

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€65
Mid-range
€120
Comfort
€220

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
37 kg
Plane
180 kg

By train rather than by plane: 180 kg less CO₂e per person (60 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
On the right

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