Between Alsace and Lorraine, the art of industry

The great artist and children's illustrator Tomi Ungerer was born in Strasbourg in 1931. To celebrate the author of Moon Man, Otto and The Three Robbers, Villa Greiner houses a rich collection of 14,000 drawings and 1,500 toys from his personal collection, as well as an impressive collection of illustrative drawings from the 20th century. Ungerer's selection of works is regularly renewed in parallel with temporary exhibitions featuring other designers and illustrators.

The magnificent Notre-Dame cathedral, a gothic work of art consecrated in the 15th century, houses a clock which is unique in the world: created during the Renaissance by a group of mathematicians, mechanics and artists, it calculates solar and lunar eclipses as well as the dates of the main religious festivals. Everyday at 12:30pm, the parade of the Apostles before Christ is punctuated by a cockerel flapping its wings.

Closed in 1969, this industrial site has reinvented itself and is now home to three modern structures: the Glass Museum, the International Glass Center, and the Glass Hall. These museums complement each other by uniquely blending together both heritage and contemporary creations. Their fun yet precise program of glass-themed activities varies around design, contemporary music, street theater and modern art.

Opened seven years ago on the former Hochberg glassworks site, this museum was completely imagined by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In memory of the remarkable work of René Lalique, the museum mainly underlines glass and crystal objects made on the spot. At the first rays of sunshine, the former works seems to light up. There, you can follow the theme tours extended by interesting hands-on workshops.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is one of the most beautiful squares in France. Its architecture can be discovered in summer through a splendid sound and light show that reveals the city's richness and history in about ten tableaux. The façades of the city hall, the Opera, the Fine Arts Museum, Hôtel de la Reine and the Pavillon Jacquet are alternately lit up. For a moment, one becomes a child again...