Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Coyau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Coyau, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Petite France in the late afternoon light
Your local guide
Élise Muller
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Highlights
- Golden hour along the tanners' canal
- The narrowest houses on Rue du Bain aux Plantes
- Original hide-drying windows, still visible
- The three towers of the Ponts Couverts
- A quiet canal walk away from the crowds
About this tour
This walk follows the canals of Petite France as the light turns gold in late afternoon. You move from the tanners' quay to the narrow houses of Rue du Bain aux Plantes and finish at the towers of the Ponts Couverts. Élise points out the working details left over from the tanning trade that most visitors walk straight past.
After a quick sound check on the quay, the walk follows the canal at an easy pace, stopping wherever the light is best. Élise takes questions throughout rather than saving them, since the district changes character every few steps. A short list of the stops follows by message once the call ends.
It suits anyone who prefers slow, visual sessions over a packed itinerary. It also works well for anyone wanting good light and detail before a first visit.
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 6 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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Quai de la Petite France 17 min
The camera follows the canal edge, half-timbered tanners' houses leaning slightly over the water. I point out the wide, low windows once used to dry hides, still visible on several façades.
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Rue du Bain aux Plantes 17 min
You see the narrowest, oldest houses on the street, packed close together with steep roofs. I explain why the district kept its tanners' name long after the trade left.
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Ponts Couverts towers 17 min
From the towpath the camera looks back at the three medieval towers guarding the old bridges. I show how the canal splits here into separate channels, once used to control flooding.
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Your questions 11 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 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Flammekueche 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 9 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 Quai de la Petite France and Rue du Bain aux Plantes 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.
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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