Day 7

Strasbourg is in the Alsace region of France but has a lot of German influence as the city has ping-ponged between the two countries controlling the region over time. The Nazis controlled Strasbourg from 1941 to 1944.  
The Catherdal Norte Dame has a coo-coo clock. The stained glass and architecture is incredible.

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