Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Martin Zeiler, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Coyau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Martin Zeiler, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Coyau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Ponts Couverts and Vauban's dam
Your local guide
Élise Muller
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Highlights
- A covered bridge tower from up close
- The rooftop terrace view over Strasbourg
- Vauban's dam and its carved figures
- How the canals once controlled flooding
- A quick, view-heavy half hour
About this tour
This short session covers two defensive structures built to protect Strasbourg's water approach: the Ponts Couverts and Vauban's dam. You see the medieval towers up close before climbing to the dam's rooftop terrace for a wide view back across the canals. Élise explains how the two structures worked together to control both flooding and attack.
The call starts right at the first bridge tower and moves a short distance to the dam. Élise answers questions as she goes rather than waiting, since the view changes with every step along the terrace. She sends a short list of what you saw once the call wraps up.
This suits anyone with half an hour and an interest in military or water engineering. It also works as a quick add-on before or after a longer old town session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Strasbourg before heading out.
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Ponts Couverts 15 min
The camera crosses one of the covered bridges slowly, its stone tower rising directly from the water. I explain that the wooden roofs which gave the bridges their name disappeared long ago, though the name stuck.
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Barrage Vauban 15 min
From the rooftop terrace of Vauban's dam, you see the old town's towers lined up across the water. I point out the carved stone figures set into the dam's arches, added long after Vauban's original design.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Strasbourg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Munster cheese and Neustadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Strasbourg, showing you Ponts Couverts and Barrage Vauban live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Strasbourg live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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