Photo TidbitsOld Tanner's Quarter Strasbourg

By Jim and Emmy Humberd

The 'ancien quartier des Tanneurs,' or the Old Tanner's Quarter, is located on the west end of the downtown island. Its beauty consists of half-timbered buildings, dams and locks for the canals, stone streets, bridges, huge old shade trees, flowers everywhere, along with the customary antique and tourist markets, some street-side, others inside stores - all just as lovely as can be imagined.

One year they were filming a movie, right here. A director's chair had the name 'Jerry Lewis.' We didn't see him, but since the French are so enamored with that man, we didn't know if the chair was for real, or was just to attract attention.

Books by Jim and Emmy Humberd:
Invitation to France
Invitation to Germany
Invitation to Italy

Related Links:
Strasbourg Tourist Office
Strasbourg Tourism Guide
Alsace: History, Wine & Scenic Beauty

French Video Immersion