La Petite France (also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs; "Tanner's Quarter") is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic center.
Channel of the river Ill that flows through an area that was, in the Middle Ages, home to the city's tanners, millers and fishermen, and is now one of Strasbourg's main tourist attractions. Petite France forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Grande Île, designated in 1988.
Buildings in the heart of La Petite France
Canal in La Petite France, Strasbourg
Building in La Petite France, Strasbourg
An island, the Grande Île, in the river Ill house the historic core of Strasbourg.
Houses along the river Ill in Strasbourg.
Night view of bridge crossing channel of the river Ill in Strasbourg
Restaurant in Strasbourg
Buildings in La Petite France, Strasbourg
Restaurant in Strasbourg
Towers of Ponts Couverts that make up a former defensive work
The Barrage Vauban, or Vauban Dam (right), is a bridge, weir and defensive work erected in the 17th century on the River Ill. The three bridges of the Ponts Couverts (to left) cross the four river channels of the River Ill that flow through Strasbourg's historic Petite France quarter.
The Ponts Couverts (German: Gedeckte Brücken) are a set of three bridges and four towers that make up a defensive work erected in the 13th century on the River Ill. The Ponts Couverts have been classified as a Monument historique since 1928.
