| Saint-Louis (Haut-Rhin) | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Area | 16,85 km² |
| Population | 21 646 hab. () |
| Density | 1 284,63 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 68300 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
&groups=aller,circuler,voir,faire,acheter,manger,sortir,loger,ville,destination,diplomatie,masque,around,buy,city,do,drink,eat,go,listing,other,see,sleep,vicinity,view,black,blue,brown,chocolate,forestgreen,gold,gray,grey,lime,maroon,mediumaquamarine,navy,red,royalblue,silver,steelblue,teal,fuchsia) 47 ° 35 ′ 9 ″ N 7 ° 33 ′ 49 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Saint Louis is a city in the northeast of the France, In the region Alsace and the department of Haut-Rhin. Located in the Rhine valley between the Alsatian Jura, the Black Forest, and a little further away, the Vosges, its geographical position in the tri-national region of Basel has benefited it from becoming the third largest city in the department while it n 'appeared only in 1684. The Huningue Canal crosses it, along with three small rivers, the Lertzbach, the Ausgraben and the Denschengraben. The Rhine is only two kilometers away. Finally, its altitude varies between 238 and 278 meters.
Understand
To go
Saint-Louis is rich in cultural resources and fun activities. At the heart of the 3 borders, it is possible to visit the VITRA DESIGN MUSEUM in Germany, just 1,5 km of Saint-Louis.
By plane
Saint-Louis is served by an airport (being located mainly on its municipal bank), theEuroAirport. It is the first true binational airport in the world (shared between France and Switzerland). It was established in 1945 and ranks as the 7th most important airport in France and the 3rd in Switzerland. There are two terminals (one for each country) which are strictly separate. A road located in France but passable that from Switzerland connects Basel at EuroAirport.
There are a large number of destinations in Europe and a few others around the world. The three most frequent companies are "Swiss International AirLines" (having its head office in the municipal district of Saint-Louis but considered to be in Basel), "EasyJet" and "Air France".
The strategically located EuroAirport in Saint-Louis allows trips around Switzerland, Germany and France.
By train
Saint-Louis has 2 stations (Saint-Louis and Saint-Louis-la-Chaussée). The first is served by the TER, the Regio S-Bahn (RER Basel) and EuroCity (to Brussels). The second, smaller, is only served by the Regio S-Bahn.
The idea of a station to serve EuroAirport has been in the minds of French and Swiss elected officials for a long time. The arrival of TGV Is in June 2007 and that of TGV Rhin-Rhône in a few years has made the project an important priority.
By car
Highways:
- A35 from Strasbourg (via Mulhouse)
- A3 (Switzerland) from Zurich (via Basel)
A connection could be made between the A35 and the A5 (Germany). Saint-Louis would therefore be accessible by the A5 from Frankfurt, the A98 (Germany) from Lörrach (and perhaps even from Munich) and the A2 (Switzerland) from Milan (via Lucerne and the St. Gotthard tunnel)
By intercity bus
Circulate
By tram & bus
Saint-Louis does not own the tram but Basel has a network of 13 lines. Discussions are underway so that Saint-Louis is the tram. Line 3 stops at the Bourgfelden border and line 11 at the Saint-Louis border
An extension of the 3 Basel tram line is planned for 217, in order to serve Saint-Louis to the station.
On the other hand, Saint-Louis and the surrounding French towns have an urban bus network called "Distribus". It is made up of 11 lines that connect Saint-Louis, Huningue, Village-Neuf, Hégenheim, Buschwiller, Hésingue, Blotzheim, Rosenau, Bartenheim and Kembs. Line 11 was inaugurated on to connect Saint-Louis station to EuroAirport.
By taxi
By car
Different car parks are available in Saint-Louis, and even in the surrounding area. However, they are mostly paid.
By bike
To see
Do
To learn
To work
To buy
- Rhein Center – A shopping center made up of various shops and a cinema.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Maintain health
Manage the day-to-day
Around
Easy to access thanks to the A35 motorway, the Saint-Louis - Mulhouse route can be done in about twenty minutes. It is also possible to visit the museums of Mulhouse and its region:
- Cité de l'Automobile: The National Museum of the Schlumpf Collection: is the largest automobile museum in the world.
- Cité du Train: The largest European railway museum.
- EDF Electropolis Museum: the most important museum in Europe dedicated to electrical energy.
- Fabric Printing Museum: the Fabric Printing Museum to promote textile printing.
- Historical Museum: Very rich collections, consisting in particular of furniture and costumes, tools and toys, maps and portraits etc.
- Museum of Fine Arts: Begins in the 15th century, the history of art is evoked in this museum.
- Wesserling Park: Dating from 1819, this textile museum in Wesserling has been open since 1996.
- Alsace Ecomuseum: An open-air museum more alive than ever. One of the richest and most prestigious in Europe. .
- Le Parc du Petit Prince: It is the first aerial park in the world.
- Europa-Park: An amusement park located in Rust, Germany.
- Laguna Badeland: A recently renovated water park for adults and children alike, in Weil-am-Rhein.
Mulhouse Zoological and Botanical Park: this magnificent zoological and botanical park covers 25 ha and is home to over 1,200 animals of 170 different species and 3,500 species and variety of plants in an exceptional natural setting.
