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Fleischschnaka - Alsatian Meat Rolls Poached in Broth
Fleischschnaka - Alsatian Meat Rolls Poached in Broth
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Fleischschnaka - literally "meat snails" in Alsatian - are one of the most endearing dishes of traditional Alsatian...

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Alsace for Two - A Romantic Escape Among Vineyards and Villages
Alsace for Two - A Romantic Escape Among Vineyards and Villages
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Alsace is one of the most romantic regions in France. Its flower-decked half-timbered villages, its vineyards turning...

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Sélestat - Capital of Humanism and Medieval City of Alsace
Sélestat - Capital of Humanism and Medieval City of Alsace
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Sélestat is one of the most overlooked and most captivating cities in Alsace. Sandwiched between Colmar and...

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Alsatian Pinot Blanc - The Discreet and Versatile Grape Variety
Alsatian Pinot Blanc - The Discreet and Versatile Grape Variety
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Alsatian Pinot Blanc is arguably the most underrated grape variety in the region. Less flamboyant than...

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La Petite France and the Covered Bridges of Strasbourg - History and Visit Guide
La Petite France and the Covered Bridges of Strasbourg - History and Visit Guide
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La Petite France is Strasbourg's most iconic neighbourhood. Its half-timbered houses leaning over the canals of the...

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  • Hansi and the Alsatian Resistance - Art as a Weapon against Annexation
    Hansi and the Alsatian Resistance - Art as a Weapon against Annexation
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    Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as Hansi, was not merely the picturesque illustrator of a happy Alsace. He was above all a cultural resistance fighter of rare determination, who used his pencil as a weapon against German occupation for nearly fifty years. Condemned by the Kaiser's courts, driven into exile, hunted - his fight for Alsatian identity is one of the most moving pages of regional history.

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