"Strasbourg, the European" is a sensitive

approach to the city of yesterday and today,

taking us on a singular path through its history.

This book covers many different aspects of the

city, subtly evoking its heritage, recounting

dramatic historic events and describing the

crosscurrents of diverse cultural influences that

call up figures such as Mozart, Goethe, Balzac

and Pierre Mac Orlan. It also emphasises the

scientific talent of a city which owes its sense

of invention to Gutenberg. It is a book to

delight the senses, which makes the reader

want to stroll along the banks of the Ill, enjoy

the various types of entertainment available,

and sample all the tasty fare on offer in

the city's markets, winstubs and patisseries.

The book reflects the living history of the city,

unfolding towards an enlarged Europe and new

aspirations for the future.