Surrounded by two arms of the River Ill, the Grande Ile (Big Island) is the historic centre of the Alsatian capital.  It has a great complex of monuments within a fairly small area, including an outstranding gothic cathedral famous for its stained glass and complex mechanical clocks. Strasbourg is 500km east of Paris. The Grande Ile is a 
UNESCO World Heritage Site.    
 
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