City of Strasbourg in France is very close to the German border and when I was there my friends students did their shopping in Germany. It was way cheaper there and also, to my greatest surprise, the Germans
organized wonderful flower shows. This part of France, where Strasbourg is located, bears the name Alsace.
Locals speak one rather strange French, I would say.
Typical for the region are the white houses with black beams.
One of the symbols ...