Grew up in Alsace and lived in Strasbourg for the 4 past years for my studies. This is my favorite city ever, every single neighborhood is just gorgeous, the city is full of history and nostalgia, and most of all what a chill city, Sundays here are typically made to sit in the park or close to the river, have a beer and take it easy
i'm from strasbourg, i always live there. It's so nice for me to discover again my city. I never see this points of views, this look on this city. I just walk and dont see the beauty of all of Strasbourg, i'm happy to discover how it is to see this with an outside eye. Thank you for coming ! I hope you both have a nice trip ;)
@@Kivas_Fajo Yes, I agree, I absolutely could have and probably should have... But since I am german, and I am stubborn, everything I say or write is correct by nature and it's impossible for me to change it without causing severe harm to my body and mind ;)
You were exactly correct when you used the word "Magical" to describe Strasbourg. My wife and I visited in 2016 and want to go back. Glad you enjoyed your time there!
Now we’re nearing the end of our campaign to help the children of the AKI Kinderhospiz. To all of you who have opened your hearts to care for others, let me express my congratulations. You have earned a place in the hearts of each of these special children. To those of you who have not yet had the chance to contribute to their happiness, know that there is room in their hearts for you, too.
I'll probably get backlash for this but I'll say it anyway: I don't want them to feel "indebted" for something that should be a right, not a privilege, so I don't need their thanks. They're just children, and they shouldn't have to worry about whether they can get the treatment necessary to survive--they already carry a huge burden on their small shoulders. I just want them to grow into happy, healthy adults who will, if they have the means, do the same for other children. Thanks for another beautifully written piece from you Mojo. I advocate for leaving the campaign open until (after) Halloween. Maybe we can top the sum with some additional "Halloween 🎃 candy."
@@mojojim6458 Thanks for your kind words, but I'd rather we thank the kids (with donations) for fighting for something most take for granted--their lives--and for living through who knows what horrors and pain without giving up. Nuff said though, I'm getting all mushy. 🙈
You and Laura *are* an item! Straßburg is definitely a cool city. I was there on a business trip a few years ago, wanted to return with my wife over Easter 2020, but COVID canceled our plans. We made a day trip during our vacation in the Black Forest this past September. BTW, we stopped in Schwäbisch Hall on our way home. Was kind of expecting to run into you flying the drone. 🤣
@@jdrancho1864 Um sorry, absolutely not. "Straßburg" is the German spelling. "Strasbourg" is the correct spelling, in English and in French. "Strossburi" if really you want to get local, in Alsatian.
@@robhobbs5589 First off, the Brits can get neither the spelling nor the pronunciation of most continental place names right, so they're out. Since the name of the city is the compound of "Strasse' and "Burg", the name only has a meaning in German, so Strassburg it is. And just so there is no confusion on the matter, the name of the region is Elsass-Lothringen.
@@jdrancho1864 Brits ?! what is that in reference to ? My name ? I am a French citizen, born in Strasbourg, grew up went to school and lived there until I was 30 and I regularly return home. And I speak English, French and German fluently, among others, so I am not unaware of the etymology of the city's name. I'm curious what are your credentials on this matter might be. This really isn't a debate: I am simply informing you. The pieces of information you are dropping that you have picked up on here or there are completely out of context. No one in that region (Alsace, or Elsàss in Alsatian) would tell you that the name of the city is Straßburg. We are not German. We are Alsatian and French, even if Alsatian is a German dialect. And just so there REALLY isn't any confusion, Elsass-Lothringen is NOT the region's name . That is a historic (German) name given to the region that the Germans annexed and occupied from 1870-1918 and again from 1941-1945, because in addition to annexing the entirety of Alsace, they also included the small portion of Lorraine (Lothringen in German) which also has a German dialect (Mosellan) and they just lumped these into a single entity (a "Reichsland"). As a part of France, Alsace and Lorraine (including the German dialect portion) are and have always been distinct regions with a fair amount of rivalry (although technically thanks to the Eurocrats they have recently become part of a bigger region, called "le Grand Est", composed of three traditional regions: Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardennes).
Hello NALF. You have to look at the history a little further from the beginning. Most of the time from 12 BC the city was Roman, German, Alemanic. It was not until 1680 A.D. that the city and the region became French. From then on it went back and forth. So not Germany annexed but France annexed Strasbourg and the region like Alsace and Lorraine.
@@philippecort9009 First Empire (French Premier Empire) is a term used by historians for the period from 1804 to 1814 and 1815 in the history of France.
@@philippecort9009 The Francks were a Germanic tribe who captured most of the Gaul aka. Gallia provinces from the Roman empire in the 5th-6th century. The tribe was ruled by Carolingian dynasty. In the year 800 the Frankish King Karl the great aka. Karl der Große aka. Charlemagne became emperor to the Holly Roman Empire. After his death the empire was split up in 3 parts by the treaty of Verdun. One part became predecessor to modern day France, one Part became predecessor to modern day Germany and one part was mostly captured by France and Germany with the remains being the predecessor of modern day Italy. The fun part for me is, considering the difference between ethnos and demos, The ethnical German tribes claimed their state to be founded on the Roman Empire, the ethnical Gaul claimed their state France to be founded on a German tribes Kingdom, whilst the ethnical Italians who lost everything north of the alps claim to be the successors of everything, the Roman Empire, the German Emperors and the French Popes. So it's pretty messed up to decide whom split up from whom and whom annexed whom.
So cute together & her madly in love body language around Nalf in several videos now, is better than any Hallmark movie. The many wide-eyed loving glances in his direction, lots of cute giggling, frequent shy touches to his shoulder, back & arm despite his strict no PDA rules. After this romantic getaway weekend (no doubt all organised by smart Laura), we will see them living together soon & getting engaged next year, with a wedding in 2023 and soon after with the first of 6 boy baby Nalfs pregnancies (gotta have future Unicorns ballers). It’s all going to be great YT content for more views & a real treat for long viewers of this channel.
@@somebodysomewhere358 But he’s a good Catholic, plus he’s getting to the big 30 very soon. His biological clock to have a very big family must be ticking away LOL
@@mojojim6458 A lovely blanquette de veau or a coq au vin accompanied by the matching wine, delicious! And for the dessert a little tarte aux pommes...
Indeed Strasbourg is a great city! Thanks for this nice video! It's interesting to see it from the point of view of an American. As Laura said, the city is part of the famous landscape Elsass/ Alsace and near the mountains Vogesen/ Vosges (Always a part of the well-known cycling event Tour de France...). Straßburg/ Strasbourg is the capital of the French Département Bas-Rhin which belongs to the French region Grand Est. You should visit Colmar and Mulhouse (Départment Haut-Rhin) with its marvellous car museum, too!
And don't forget the Vallée de Munster with the eponymous cheese as well as delicious meat pie. Oh and the amazing freshly curdles milk with Kirsch. Plus the towns in that region just look _adorable._
You can also visit the Territoire-de-Belfort. Former Alsatian territory which was not annexed by Germany in 1871 due to its military power and its strategic geographical location. An Alsatian territory that remained in France, then became independent and which was finally attached a few years ago to another region. Many villages at the time were renamed in a French-speaking way, but the Alsatian spirit still lives there.
It is always a great pleasure to watch your entertaining videos ... but with lovely Laura a little bit more! Straßburg ist zu jeder Jahreszeit eine Reise wert.
Strasbourg is so lovely. I hope you tried some waffles. I guess not because they sell coffee before 7 a.m. even on sundays. The Cathedral is so beautiful and the clock inside is very special. I was lucky enough to be there right in time for the play. Thanks to everyone who participated in the campaign and nalf for the beautiful french autumn vibes.
Strasbourg was a free imperial city in the HRR until 1681 and was then conquered by Louis the 14th. The city retained its own German culture until the French Revolution. Goethe and others studied at the German university there. In 1871 the Strasbourg citizens were rather unwillingly included in the German Empire, and when they moved to France again in 1918 they were not asked again.
They got brainwashed by the French government, before the worldwars everyone could speak german atleast. Minority languages are supressed in France. Its sad, the alsatians should be sad to have lost their language. Without the war everybody in Alsace would think about himself as being german today. Obviously after 200 years of occupation they were brainwashed enough to be rather unwilling in 1871 but it wasnt theft, Germany just took back what was stolen in 1681 (Even the english thought the same).
Aww, what a nice trip! If you like asparagus, make sure to come back in spring, it's a specialty in Alsace. So proud of your talking German like a pro! Love the approval by PB jar!
You should come back around Christmas. The Christmas decoration and the Weihnachtsmarkt are absolutely lovely and very romantic! And if you need a place to sleep I‘ll be happy to welcome you (nearby Strasbourg on the German side). 😃
It's one of the most beautiful german cities in France...Alsatians are Germans, even if in the meantime many have forgotten Alsatian because it was taken out of their habit. Alsatian is an Alemannic dialect, like Baden or Swabian. Alsace was part of the Roman Empire of the German Nation for over 700 years. Between 1918-1940, the German language was banned in public spaces, schools and universities. Then, after 1945, German and Alsatian were banned completely. In other words, France pulled the same perverted shit as Italy did with South Tyrol. Alsace is French spoils of war. Culturally and linguistically, it has never belonged to that country. There is nothing French people should be proud of in this regard. But since Germany and France today consist of at least 70-80% foreigners anyway, the conflict will probably die out with the nations.
Love the video - J'adore le vidéo! Aber ich kann nicht glauben, dass Du jetzt erst den kurzen Weg nach Frankreich geschafft hast - es gibt so viel zu sehen und so viel leckeres Essen ;-)
@@heikojakob6491 It is called history. History has been bloody for thousands of years. Exception is the last 70 years or so. It was never static amd conflict is one unfortunate consequence.
Hope you were able to see Colmar, too. For a long weekend, you should plan a trip to Metz and Nancy in the Lorraine region. And did you know that you can hop on a high speed train in Mannheim in the afternoon, and arrive in Avignon or Marseille a few hours later? Definitely worth an extended weekend.
Munster and Colmar are both worth visiting. The best lunch I ever had was in a small restaurant in Munster. Be aware! They close everything in the afternoon until the early evening. So if you happen to go there don't try to get something to eat between 2-5 p.m.
I feel the same vibes watching your views of Strasbourg, than the vibes I feel when I visited the town. Good job ! My youngest daughter studied there for her master of English and the "concours" to become english teacher. As it's only 2,5 hours drive or by train from home near the Swiss border. We visited her often. Strasbourg is a big university town, very lively. I like to take the 🚆 to travel in the city, one line even cross the border to Kehl. You can call what you eat Tarte flambée or more alsatian Flammenküche or Flammenküche. People used to speak alsatian, same kind of dialect than on the other side of the Rhin, but it's not common nowadays and not a lot pupils learn German, Spanish seams more easy but less useful if you want to stay in Alsace and possibly work with or for German ! Bravo for you german and the french cathédrale of Laura !
@@brigittelacour5055 exactly. I just wanted to make sure Nalf does not get confused and considers combining a weekend at the baltic sea with a visit to Strasbourg. ;-)
I like the german food, but the french is even better. Luckily I live nearby and it's only 45min to France 😄 Also remember school trips to Strasbourg and sitting near the river in the sun with a baguette, pate and a beer 👍Hope you both enjoyed it and looking forward to see more trips
Nice vid, takes me back, when i took my then girlfriend to Bruges (Belgium) many moons ago and last week i took my wife and kids to Paris. Enjoy it when it lasts!
When I saw that title I thought, it's Strasbourg.Loved Strasbourg and Colmar too when there in 2019. Try the Picon beer if you can when you go back. Kronenbourg brewery is towards Colmar if you like their products, I remember seeing the brewery from the road as we drove to Colmar.
Je n'ais rien entendu :) Another great video, thanks NALF. Flammkuchen actually originates in the region of Alsace (and the regions of Saarland, Lothringen, Pfalz, and Baden as their inhabitants will claim). The local name is Flammekueche (under which name I came to know it in Paris of all places), in general French it's called tarte flambée (which you can see written on the booth you bought it from btw :)
Really nice to see Strasbourg. One of your nicer shot videos. Definitely looks very German. I have only shortly been to France in the Alsace region. Nice to hear a bit of your German. Excited to be there soon to be speaking it full-time; the greatest language in the world to me, that I have heard, maybe outside of Russian. I want to have a relationship pretty much strictly speaking in German. Would be great.
Wait, don't jump to any conclusions. I'm sure they had two single rooms, just like Doris Day and Rock Hudson in the '50s. Nothing to see here, folks, just move along.
Saarland: "I am German." Germans: "Yeah, whatever, French guy." 😏 Saarland: 😞 Alsace-Moselle: "I am French." France: "Yeah, whatever, German gal." 😏 Alsace-Moselle: 😞
I am Badener (Alemanne) and in Germany they always think we are Swabians *grumble* But the French make the opposite mistake they think all Germans are Allemand.
I‘m also Badener living near the Swiss border. Even Swabians think I‘m swiss, Swiss think I‘m swabian. Yet, I‘m a proud Badener. It’s a vicious circle… 😔
Ah yes. Ultra-local patriotism. It's really what Germany excels at! 😂 "My region has the best food and speaks the best German, but everybody else is weird!" Greetings from Lower Bavaria. 😉👋
I'm an franconian with part italian roots and everyone here thinks that I am italian, in italy everyone thinks that I am german and in Germany everyone thinks that I am bavarian 😅🥲
Thank you for the effort on cathing the low morning light. The light @3:33 is brilliant too. Will the Mountain & Pizza Specialist, Laura, ever get promoted?
I live across the border from Straßburg. It's beautiful. The other very pretty city in Alsace Loraine is Colmar maybe an hour from Straßburg. It's not as big but so charming.
Haha; Laura can already make Nalf eat raw fish sushi then she will get a marriage proposal from him next year. Making this romance better than the Bennifer or any Kardashians couples. Seeing Nalf try at being romantic & doing boyfriend duties such as buy flowers & chocolates for anniversaries is going to be pure gold video content given his personal bubble issue, germophobia, disorganised chaos mindset & rigid scheduling rules.
Oh my god, you should be a filmdirector. You did make again so beautiful shots of this town, and on the background the sound of church bel. It was if a looking of shots of the film "The nun story"........🙂
interesting to see you speak German there - great detail. And well done for speaking German there. I would love to go to Strasburg and speak German (as I don't speak French) and Strasbourg and Alsace are is historically a German speaking city and region. Looks a wonderful place.
I have lived 20 years in Strasbourg and I think it is the MOST beautiful city in Europe (same rank as Prague). If you permit me to add some historical information, since you started only in 1871: 1. Strasbourg was german and it was taken by the French in 1689, then taken by the Germans in 1871, taken by the French in 1918, taken by the Germans in 1940, taken by the French in 1945. 2. In the beginning of WWII the entire Rhine region (the German and the French side) was evacuated. The German population was evacuated to Schwaben and the French were evacuated to Dordogne. Most French came back after the German occupation of Strasbourg (and became German citizens), some stayed in France. 3. Strasbourg is today without any doubt a French city and I am very glad about it, because the French have a much bigger talent in preserving traditions and architecture. So you might say: we lost it (thankfully) to the French and they took good care of it. Thank you France! 4. Most old people still speak German (or Alsatian dialect). Especially in rural areas German is still a common language and during elections all publications are still published in German and French... so that the old people know who to vote for. It is a VERY beautiful and fascinating area. I was blessed to have had the privilege of living there.
Straßburg is merely francophone. In some rural region you can witness people speaking Alsatian dialect of German. It seems more a private thing amoung family, friends or neighbours. If the the situation has an official or public character they will immediately change to French. But this is most of the time the case for the older generation. With the younger German is not so common and if they speak it they do it with a French accent. That shows that they learn it in school but do not use it at home anymore.
A lot of people in the Alsac region speak Aleman which is a German dialect so they would be more familiar with German than with English. Not to mention that there's a lot of regular traffic across the border for work, shopping and such. Since you like food so much, you should definitely try choucroute garnie which is the Alsacienne version of Sauerkraut. Very tasty.
if you want toi find more out of the region, Come visit Colmar, just an hour south of strasbourg. and then you can go and have a look at some beautiful villages. I love Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Gueberschwihr, Riquewihr, so many others ...
Another appearance of clever head-over-heels-in-love Mountain Girl Laura slowly slowly getting her man Nalf by arranging romantic weekend trips to France. Nalf - Your carefree bachelor days are coming to an end & you can’t escape her lovely charms now as she’s so into you. Lots of boyfriend & husband serious responsibilities/duties ahead will be good for you.
That was beautiful. I was in Strasbourg many years ago. It is a magical city. Standing in front of the cathedral, a man who lives there, told me many interesting things about the city and the cathedral itself. It seems that the masons were very angry with the catholic church, saying they cheated them with the payments they would receive. So....they put some quite nasty little details in the carved stone figures right on the front, by the entry door, of the church. They are still there.
Jo nice, Strasbourg is definitely worth visiting, i have been there quite often, it's only 45 minutes away 😅✌🏻, i live at the border as well, just more towards Karlsruhe.
Grew up in Alsace and lived in Strasbourg for the 4 past years for my studies. This is my favorite city ever, every single neighborhood is just gorgeous, the city is full of history and nostalgia, and most of all what a chill city, Sundays here are typically made to sit in the park or close to the river, have a beer and take it easy
i'm from strasbourg, i always live there. It's so nice for me to discover again my city. I never see this points of views, this look on this city. I just walk and dont see the beauty of all of Strasbourg, i'm happy to discover how it is to see this with an outside eye. Thank you for coming ! I hope you both have a nice trip ;)
I am a strasbourgeoise living in this city and I can say that I can see its beauty every day ❤️
Those German skills have improved! Should definitely give us an update on that 💪
ja, stimmt 😅
Yes, really good, we're getting there...
@@stuborn-complaining-german You could have checked a dictionary before writing stubborn wrongly, don't you agree? ;-)
@@Kivas_Fajo Yes, I agree, I absolutely could have and probably should have...
But since I am german, and I am stubborn, everything I say or write is correct by nature and it's impossible for me to change it without causing severe harm to my body and mind ;)
@@stuborn-complaining-german Go for it then, Bruh!
Agreeing or not. What a wonderful World...it is we are living in!
You were exactly correct when you used the word "Magical" to describe Strasbourg. My wife and I visited in 2016 and want to go back. Glad you enjoyed your time there!
What are the characteristics of this place?
Now we’re nearing the end of our campaign to help the children of the AKI Kinderhospiz.
To all of you who have opened your hearts to care for others, let me express my congratulations. You have earned a place in the hearts of each of these special children. To those of you who have not yet had the chance to contribute to their happiness, know that there is room in their hearts for you, too.
I'll probably get backlash for this but I'll say it anyway:
I don't want them to feel "indebted" for something that should be a right, not a privilege, so I don't need their thanks. They're just children, and they shouldn't have to worry about whether they can get the treatment necessary to survive--they already carry a huge burden on their small shoulders.
I just want them to grow into happy, healthy adults who will, if they have the means, do the same for other children.
Thanks for another beautifully written piece from you Mojo.
I advocate for leaving the campaign open until (after) Halloween. Maybe we can top the sum with some additional "Halloween 🎃 candy."
@@religiohominilupus5259 Thank you, my friend.
@@mojojim6458 Thanks for your kind words, but I'd rather we thank the kids (with donations) for fighting for something most take for granted--their lives--and for living through who knows what horrors and pain without giving up.
Nuff said though, I'm getting all mushy. 🙈
@@religiohominilupus5259 The response to this charity drive has been wonderful, heartening. All of our efforts will go toward helping those children.
@@mojojim6458 Oh I know--that's the best part. 😁
You and Laura *are* an item!
Straßburg is definitely a cool city.
I was there on a business trip a few years ago, wanted to return with my wife over Easter 2020, but COVID canceled our plans. We made a day trip during our vacation in the Black Forest this past September.
BTW, we stopped in Schwäbisch Hall on our way home. Was kind of expecting to run into you flying the drone. 🤣
I went to Strasbourg for a long weekend to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and we absolutely loved the place!
I congratulate you on using the city's correct spelling.
@@jdrancho1864 Um sorry, absolutely not. "Straßburg" is the German spelling. "Strasbourg" is the correct spelling, in English and in French. "Strossburi" if really you want to get local, in Alsatian.
@@robhobbs5589 First off, the Brits can get neither the spelling nor the pronunciation of most continental place names right, so they're out.
Since the name of the city is the compound of "Strasse' and "Burg", the name only has a meaning in German, so Strassburg it is.
And just so there is no confusion on the matter, the name of the region is Elsass-Lothringen.
@@jdrancho1864 Brits ?! what is that in reference to ? My name ? I am a French citizen, born in Strasbourg, grew up went to school and lived there until I was 30 and I regularly return home. And I speak English, French and German fluently, among others, so I am not unaware of the etymology of the city's name. I'm curious what are your credentials on this matter might be. This really isn't a debate: I am simply informing you. The pieces of information you are dropping that you have picked up on here or there are completely out of context. No one in that region (Alsace, or Elsàss in Alsatian) would tell you that the name of the city is Straßburg. We are not German. We are Alsatian and French, even if Alsatian is a German dialect.
And just so there REALLY isn't any confusion, Elsass-Lothringen is NOT the region's name . That is a historic (German) name given to the region that the Germans annexed and occupied from 1870-1918 and again from 1941-1945, because in addition to annexing the entirety of Alsace, they also included the small portion of Lorraine (Lothringen in German) which also has a German dialect (Mosellan) and they just lumped these into a single entity (a "Reichsland"). As a part of France, Alsace and Lorraine (including the German dialect portion) are and have always been distinct regions with a fair amount of rivalry (although technically thanks to the Eurocrats they have recently become part of a bigger region, called "le Grand Est", composed of three traditional regions: Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardennes).
Hello NALF. You have to look at the history a little further from the beginning. Most of the time from 12 BC the city was Roman, German, Alemanic. It was not until 1680 A.D. that the city and the region became French. From then on it went back and forth. So not Germany annexed but France annexed Strasbourg and the region like Alsace and Lorraine.
Germany is a non-country from French (Franck) Empire and made with French influcence. So you're not good at it.
@@philippecort9009 First Empire (French Premier Empire) is a term used by historians for the period from 1804 to 1814 and 1815 in the history of France.
@@philippecort9009 The Francks were a Germanic tribe who captured most of the Gaul aka. Gallia provinces from the Roman empire in the 5th-6th century. The tribe was ruled by Carolingian dynasty. In the year 800 the Frankish King Karl the great aka. Karl der Große aka. Charlemagne became emperor to the Holly Roman Empire. After his death the empire was split up in 3 parts by the treaty of Verdun. One part became predecessor to modern day France, one Part became predecessor to modern day Germany and one part was mostly captured by France and Germany with the remains being the predecessor of modern day Italy. The fun part for me is, considering the difference between ethnos and demos, The ethnical German tribes claimed their state to be founded on the Roman Empire, the ethnical Gaul claimed their state France to be founded on a German tribes Kingdom, whilst the ethnical Italians who lost everything north of the alps claim to be the successors of everything, the Roman Empire, the German Emperors and the French Popes. So it's pretty messed up to decide whom split up from whom and whom annexed whom.
So cute together & her madly in love body language around Nalf in several videos now, is better than any Hallmark movie. The many wide-eyed loving glances in his direction, lots of cute giggling, frequent shy touches to his shoulder, back & arm despite his strict no PDA rules.
After this romantic getaway weekend (no doubt all organised by smart Laura), we will see them living together soon & getting engaged next year, with a wedding in 2023 and soon after with the first of 6 boy baby Nalfs pregnancies (gotta have future Unicorns ballers). It’s all going to be great YT content for more views & a real treat for long viewers of this channel.
And after all this we'll still be waiting for his documentary to come out.
Well -.- I think this is a very, very american stereotype Analysis..? And Laura is german by the the way.
Germans don’t get married that fast… lol
@@somebodysomewhere358 But he’s a good Catholic, plus he’s getting to the big 30 very soon. His biological clock to have a very big family must be ticking away LOL
@@gtgt9912 Men have biological clocks? Do you know anything about Senator Strom Thurmond?
Your joy when tasting the food was contagious. And Strasbourg was the perfect gatewaycity to start your exploration of France.
I'm in favor of more content from France. And more food tasting joy.
@@mojojim6458 A lovely blanquette de veau or a coq au vin accompanied by the matching wine, delicious! And for the dessert a little tarte aux pommes...
@@hannahanna649 Stop it! Or I'll start gnawing my knuckles. LOL
a huuuuuge fan of those vlogs with Laura! Bitte mehr davon 🥰
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Thank you for sharing your trip with us. She’s a keeper Nalf. 🥰
Indeed Strasbourg is a great city! Thanks for this nice video! It's interesting to see it from the point of view of an American. As Laura said, the city is part of the famous landscape Elsass/ Alsace and near the mountains Vogesen/ Vosges (Always a part of the well-known cycling event Tour de France...). Straßburg/ Strasbourg is the capital of the French Département Bas-Rhin which belongs to the French region Grand Est. You should visit Colmar and Mulhouse (Départment Haut-Rhin) with its marvellous car museum, too!
And don't forget the Vallée de Munster with the eponymous cheese as well as delicious meat pie. Oh and the amazing freshly curdles milk with Kirsch.
Plus the towns in that region just look _adorable._
Afterall we are neighbors 🇫🇷🇩🇪
You can also visit the Territoire-de-Belfort. Former Alsatian territory which was not annexed by Germany in 1871 due to its military power and its strategic geographical location. An Alsatian territory that remained in France, then became independent and which was finally attached a few years ago to another region. Many villages at the time were renamed in a French-speaking way, but the Alsatian spirit still lives there.
+1 on Colmar, the most romantic little town in the area.
juwt don't talk about "Grand Est region" in Alsace. We don't like it.
What a gorgeous town! Definitely on my bucket list after watching your video! Hope you guys had a marvelous time! ❤️
It is always a great pleasure to watch your entertaining videos ... but with lovely Laura a little bit more!
Straßburg ist zu jeder Jahreszeit eine Reise wert.
ahhhhhhh the happy couple together again sharing some more adventures... they do look good together !!!!
Do you usually do something risky?
Merçi beaucoup pour cette belle visite
Straßburg looks good on Laura!
Uneducated -- It is Strasbourg!!!
Strasbourg is so lovely. I hope you tried some waffles. I guess not because they sell coffee before 7 a.m. even on sundays.
The Cathedral is so beautiful and the clock inside is very special. I was lucky enough to be there right in time for the play.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the campaign and nalf for the beautiful french autumn vibes.
Thanks for the tour Guys!! I love your use of the drone. Gives us an abso beautiful view!! Thanks for all!! Heading to Munich Friday 😍
I'm living in Strasbourg, and I loved your video. Thanks for sharing your experience about our beautiful city :)
Beautiful video! You are a skilled film maker -- a real pro. Thank you for sharing your talent and great content with us.
The boy came out of his Swabian Spätzle bubble again. Like it a lot. More of it please!
I want a Swabian Spätzle Bubble! I want to eat my way out of it! It would be delicious!
Thanks to god no yellowfeetbubble
Love the video. Great cinematography and wonderful vibes. Thank you sooo much for sharing. ❤👍
Love flammkuchen and Strasburg! Excellent video! Great time of year to go there and the morning walk was a great thing to do. Enjoy every second!
Alsatian food is delicious, the successful marriage between the generosity of German food and the refinement of French cuisine.
Strasbourg was a free imperial city in the HRR until 1681 and was then conquered by Louis the 14th. The city retained its own German culture until the French Revolution. Goethe and others studied at the German university there. In 1871 the Strasbourg citizens were rather unwillingly included in the German Empire, and when they moved to France again in 1918 they were not asked again.
That culture is truly unique. An alsacien author near my place, the "french" quarter of Berlin..and the NAMES!
Technically after WW1 they declared themselves independent as the Republic of Alsace-Lorraine and got immediately invaded and annexed by France.
They got brainwashed by the French government, before the worldwars everyone could speak german atleast. Minority languages are supressed in France. Its sad, the alsatians should be sad to have lost their language. Without the war everybody in Alsace would think about himself as being german today. Obviously after 200 years of occupation they were brainwashed enough to be rather unwilling in 1871 but it wasnt theft, Germany just took back what was stolen in 1681 (Even the english thought the same).
@@yolomanolo2601 bullshit
@@romain6275 no :)
Those shots were all so gorgeous. I'm instantly jealous.
I'm definetly gonna visit all our neighboring countries, as soon as possible :)
Aww, what a nice trip! If you like asparagus, make sure to come back in spring, it's a specialty in Alsace. So proud of your talking German like a pro!
Love the approval by PB jar!
One of your best postings. Loved hearing the history.
Beautiful city, incredible video!!
the peanut butter stamp, hahaha, that was a good one, creative, I like it! Greetings from switzerland
Nalf, i saw a lot of your videos, but i think, this one is the very best!
Thanks for beautiful shots of cathedral and town in the early morning. It really is at a crossroads linguistically too.
Hope you guys be more than friends. 🤞🏼
I love starting my week off with your beautiful drone shots!!
You should come back around Christmas. The Christmas decoration and the Weihnachtsmarkt are absolutely lovely and very romantic! And if you need a place to sleep I‘ll be happy to welcome you (nearby Strasbourg on the German side). 😃
Hi Nalf, glad you like my hometown and had a good stay
The way you enjoyed that food was more genuine than any travel food tv show I've seen. Also food tastes better with good company.
And it tastes best in France.
Do you love food very much at ordinary times?
I love Strasbourg ❤️ was there this summer, it’s such a beautiful city. Pastries there are a dream 😀
If you need coffee on early mornings in big cities - even on Sunday - try the main trainstations.
Or in the hotel where he slept
Or some bakeries!
Glad to see you two enjoy yourselves!
Nick, this is a truly masterpiece 🤙
I'm French and I confirm that Strasbourg is one of the most beautiful French cities ;)
I'm french too0. I don't know Strasbourg but i visit Colmar. Very nice city also nearby Strasbourg.
Franchement pas déçue d'être née et avoir grandi dans cette ville.
@@yessilajazel1774 Je ne suis pas du tout originaire de la région, mais faut admettre que la région est magnifique ;)
@@sebonnefoy alors ça oui, notre France est très belle du nord au sud, d'est en ouest
It's one of the most beautiful german cities in France...Alsatians are Germans, even if in the meantime many have forgotten Alsatian because it was taken out of their habit. Alsatian is an Alemannic dialect, like Baden or Swabian. Alsace was part of the Roman Empire of the German Nation for over 700 years. Between 1918-1940, the German language was banned in public spaces, schools and universities. Then, after 1945, German and Alsatian were banned completely. In other words, France pulled the same perverted shit as Italy did with South Tyrol. Alsace is French spoils of war. Culturally and linguistically, it has never belonged to that country. There is nothing French people should be proud of in this regard. But since Germany and France today consist of at least 70-80% foreigners anyway, the conflict will probably die out with the nations.
Love the video - J'adore le vidéo! Aber ich kann nicht glauben, dass Du jetzt erst den kurzen Weg nach Frankreich geschafft hast - es gibt so viel zu sehen und so viel leckeres Essen ;-)
Especially zu essen. LOL
IMHO these mixed areas like Alsace or South Tyrol are some of the most interesting and beautiful regions that Europe has to offer.
They are not mixed, they have been stolen.
@@yaneyd93 By whom?
It's a god damn lot of blood that was spilled for nothing on all this becoming "interesting".
@@heikojakob6491 It is called history.
History has been bloody for thousands of years.
Exception is the last 70 years or so.
It was never static amd conflict is one unfortunate consequence.
That was fantastic editing and atmosphere. I got really immersed in it. I got lost in Strasbourg once and had to ask people for a map. 🤣
Hope you were able to see Colmar, too. For a long weekend, you should plan a trip to Metz and Nancy in the Lorraine region. And did you know that you can hop on a high speed train in Mannheim in the afternoon, and arrive in Avignon or Marseille a few hours later? Definitely worth an extended weekend.
He should definitely do all of this. And there's the excellent food of France as an added inducement.
ALSO Colmar is where Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi is from who designed the Statue of Liberty. We loved Colmar as much as Strasbourg.
Hallo Hartmut - recht haste
Munster and Colmar are both worth visiting. The best lunch I ever had was in a small restaurant in Munster.
Be aware! They close everything in the afternoon until the early evening.
So if you happen to go there don't try to get something to eat between 2-5 p.m.
I feel the same vibes watching your views of Strasbourg, than the vibes I feel when I visited the town. Good job !
My youngest daughter studied there for her master of English and the "concours" to become english teacher. As it's only 2,5 hours drive or by train from home near the Swiss border. We visited her often.
Strasbourg is a big university town, very lively.
I like to take the 🚆 to travel in the city, one line even cross the border to Kehl.
You can call what you eat Tarte flambée or more alsatian Flammenküche or Flammenküche.
People used to speak alsatian, same kind of dialect than on the other side of the Rhin, but it's not common nowadays and not a lot pupils learn German, Spanish seams more easy but less useful if you want to stay in Alsace and possibly work with or for German !
Bravo for you german and the french cathédrale of Laura !
Of course you meant Kehl, not Kiel :-).
@@thorstenbrandenburg4338 😂 thanks, that's my telephone ! thinking of North ? didn't check
@@brigittelacour5055 exactly. I just wanted to make sure Nalf does not get confused and considers combining a weekend at the baltic sea with a visit to Strasbourg. ;-)
@@thorstenbrandenburg4338 😂
You found your own Speedy. Awesome.
Speedy would hit and curse him all the time
Du kannst wirklich sehr gut Deutsch sprechen.Good Job.👍🏼🙏🙋♀️
I like the german food, but the french is even better. Luckily I live nearby and it's only 45min to France 😄 Also remember school trips to Strasbourg and sitting near the river in the sun with a baguette, pate and a beer 👍Hope you both enjoyed it and looking forward to see more trips
To be precise. The food from Alsace is better than German food. French food in general isn't.
@@Kivas_Fajo Sorry, when my experience from Paris, Brittany and Cote d' Azur are different. My opinion.
@@jack_da_niels I agree, on my opinion, Alsace food is good, but you can find much better in a lot of other places in France
Pure Art! What a great video!!!
From Strasbourg born and raised. 29 years so far and yes, we're awesome.
Beautiful city. My first French experience too.
Nice vid, takes me back, when i took my then girlfriend to Bruges (Belgium) many moons ago and last week i took my wife and kids to Paris. Enjoy it when it lasts!
Beautiful impressions. ❤️
You two are so cute! More of that please! I loved how you enjoyed Strasbourg. You seem to really match together 😊🙋♀️
When I saw that title I thought, it's Strasbourg.Loved Strasbourg and Colmar too when there in 2019. Try the Picon beer if you can when you go back. Kronenbourg brewery is towards Colmar if you like their products, I remember seeing the brewery from the road as we drove to Colmar.
no one's gonna mention what a cute couple Laura and Nick are? really? look at them!! soooo cute!! ♥
I love my city…been living here for 1 yesr already and can’t be more happy.
Je n'ais rien entendu :) Another great video, thanks NALF.
Flammkuchen actually originates in the region of Alsace (and the regions of Saarland, Lothringen, Pfalz, and Baden as their inhabitants will claim). The local name is Flammekueche (under which name I came to know it in Paris of all places), in general French it's called tarte flambée (which you can see written on the booth you bought it from btw :)
You got such great footage :)
You should come and see it now, Christmas market has just started yesterday, the lights and decorations are fascinating! It is even more magical!^^
Excellent conversation in German! This was a stunning video.
Nice episode to watch. Thx.
Really nice to see Strasbourg. One of your nicer shot videos. Definitely looks very German. I have only shortly been to France in the Alsace region. Nice to hear a bit of your German. Excited to be there soon to be speaking it full-time; the greatest language in the world to me, that I have heard, maybe outside of Russian. I want to have a relationship pretty much strictly speaking in German. Would be great.
Alsatian guy here. Thanks for the visit!
YEE, I LIVE HERE, I'm so happy when non French people go here instead of directly thinking of Paris, Strasbourg has so much to offer ☺️
So heart-warming to see nice reviews on my home city on YT :) (thanks yt algorithm) great job for the variety of camera shots!
I‘m so happy for you guys ☺️
Wait, don't jump to any conclusions. I'm sure they had two single rooms, just like Doris Day and Rock Hudson in the '50s. Nothing to see here, folks, just move along.
thank u for 21 by 9 format. Strassburg is a nice City.....
Nice Film! Thank you
Saarland: "I am German."
Germans: "Yeah, whatever, French guy." 😏
Saarland: 😞
Alsace-Moselle: "I am French."
France: "Yeah, whatever, German gal." 😏
Alsace-Moselle: 😞
I am Badener (Alemanne) and in Germany they always think we are Swabians *grumble* But the French make the opposite mistake they think all Germans are Allemand.
I‘m also Badener living near the Swiss border.
Even Swabians think I‘m swiss, Swiss think I‘m swabian. Yet, I‘m a proud Badener. It’s a vicious circle… 😔
Ah yes. Ultra-local patriotism. It's really what Germany excels at! 😂 "My region has the best food and speaks the best German, but everybody else is weird!"
Greetings from Lower Bavaria. 😉👋
I'm an franconian with part italian roots and everyone here thinks that I am italian, in italy everyone thinks that I am german and in Germany everyone thinks that I am bavarian 😅🥲
@@ninifarcazar3030 Badener? Badener?..... ohhh you mean "Gelbfüßler"(the older ones will know)
Thank you for the effort on cathing the low morning light. The light @3:33 is brilliant too. Will the Mountain & Pizza Specialist, Laura, ever get promoted?
I live across the border from Straßburg. It's beautiful. The other very pretty city in Alsace Loraine is Colmar maybe an hour from Straßburg. It's not as big but so charming.
Haha; Laura can already make Nalf eat raw fish sushi then she will get a marriage proposal from him next year. Making this romance better than the Bennifer or any Kardashians couples. Seeing Nalf try at being romantic & doing boyfriend duties such as buy flowers & chocolates for anniversaries is going to be pure gold video content given his personal bubble issue, germophobia, disorganised chaos mindset & rigid scheduling rules.
Cela te va très bien de parler français ! The way you speak french is charming!
@JoTheBaer ???
Your filmmaking reaches some serious levels... 👍🏻
Wow Nalf. Your German has really improved!
haha, that was so enjoying to see how you lived your holliday here in Strasbourg. Indeed quite a mix between Germany and France.
Oh my god, you should be a filmdirector. You did make again so beautiful shots of this town, and on the background the sound of church bel. It was if a looking of shots of the film "The nun story"........🙂
Her smile looks always so beautiful
I predict the next city visited will be Portland, where the lovely Laura will get to meet the Alfieri family.
interesting to see you speak German there - great detail. And well done for speaking German there. I would love to go to Strasburg and speak German (as I don't speak French) and Strasbourg and Alsace are is historically a German speaking city and region. Looks a wonderful place.
I have lived 20 years in Strasbourg and I think it is the MOST beautiful city in Europe (same rank as Prague).
If you permit me to add some historical information, since you started only in 1871:
1. Strasbourg was german and it was taken by the French in 1689, then taken by the Germans in 1871, taken by the French in 1918, taken by the Germans in 1940, taken by the French in 1945.
2. In the beginning of WWII the entire Rhine region (the German and the French side) was evacuated. The German population was evacuated to Schwaben and the French were evacuated to Dordogne. Most French came back after the German occupation of Strasbourg (and became German citizens), some stayed in France.
3. Strasbourg is today without any doubt a French city and I am very glad about it, because the French have a much bigger talent in preserving traditions and architecture. So you might say: we lost it (thankfully) to the French and they took good care of it. Thank you France!
4. Most old people still speak German (or Alsatian dialect). Especially in rural areas German is still a common language and during elections all publications are still published in German and French... so that the old people know who to vote for.
It is a VERY beautiful and fascinating area. I was blessed to have had the privilege of living there.
Thanks for expanding our understanding of this wonderful city.
Straßburg is merely francophone. In some rural region you can witness people speaking Alsatian dialect of German. It seems more a private thing amoung family, friends or neighbours. If the the situation has an official or public character they will immediately change to French. But this is most of the time the case for the older generation. With the younger German is not so common and if they speak it they do it with a French accent. That shows that they learn it in school but do not use it at home anymore.
@@henningbartels6245 Given the interesting information you passed on to us, is "Straßburg" appropriate?
@@henningbartels6245 ce n'était pas mon intention de commencer une discussion qui va nous amener nul part. Tout a été dit!
@@MrLuddis Yes, and to the point of exhaustion. LOL
You crouching around at 7 am in Strasbourg on the quest for coffee! Really funny
Deine Filme sind richtig gut.
I really enjoyed Strasbourg and I have a picture somewhere of the same extrussed, box-like, window you showed at 1:03
Strasbourg also has a Weihnachtsmarkt-like maybe it opens next Month ? Tres Bien !
Nalf I’m glad you were driving for once
Bienvenue à Strasbourg ❤️
lovely video :-)
Thank you for testing Starßburg.
Nalf, you can eat Flammkuchen at the Biergarten. It’s pretty good there.
A lot of people in the Alsac region speak Aleman which is a German dialect so they would be more familiar with German than with English. Not to mention that there's a lot of regular traffic across the border for work, shopping and such.
Since you like food so much, you should definitely try choucroute garnie which is the Alsacienne version of Sauerkraut. Very tasty.
if you want toi find more out of the region, Come visit Colmar, just an hour south of strasbourg. and then you can go and have a look at some beautiful villages. I love Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Gueberschwihr, Riquewihr, so many others ...
Another appearance of clever head-over-heels-in-love Mountain Girl Laura slowly slowly getting her man Nalf by arranging romantic weekend trips to France.
Nalf - Your carefree bachelor days are coming to an end & you can’t escape her lovely charms now as she’s so into you. Lots of boyfriend & husband serious responsibilities/duties ahead will be good for you.
She is a beauty. Seems very sweet, energetic and funny. Great match for Nalf❤️ And she’s German. 🥰
How to pronounce cathedral in German: Dom. ;)
In the case of Strasbourg / Straßburg: Münster ;-)
@@ninifarcazar3030 True.
Or: Kathedrale like cut- e like egg - dr like drive - a like ahhh - l like long - e like a (like in: a brow)
MERCI, JE SUIS DE STRASBOURG , LIVE IN ARIZONA , MERCI ENCORE
That was beautiful. I was in Strasbourg many years ago. It is a magical city. Standing in front of the cathedral, a man who lives there, told me many interesting things about the city and the cathedral itself. It seems that the masons were very angry with the catholic church, saying they cheated them with the payments they would receive. So....they put some quite nasty little details in the carved stone figures right on the front, by the entry door, of the church. They are still there.
Jo nice, Strasbourg is definitely worth visiting, i have been there quite often, it's only 45 minutes away 😅✌🏻, i live at the border as well, just more towards Karlsruhe.