A 17th-century flood-defence dam by the military engineer Vauban, its flat rooftop terrace now the single best free viewpoint in the city — the Ponts Couverts' towers on one side, Petite France's canal houses on the other, the cathedral spire visible above the rooftops between them. Free, uncrowded relative to its view, and easy to miss if you don't know the stairs are there.
Location
Place du Quartier Blanc
Petite France, Strasbourg
Petite France, Strasbourg
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Don't Miss
Nothing to order — climb the internal stairs to the rooftop terrace and take the full panoramic view in slowly.
Best Time
Golden hour, for the light across the canal houses and the cathedral spire in the distance.
Know Before You Go
Free entry, easy to walk past — the stairs up to the rooftop terrace are inside the building, not obviously signed from outside.