Strasbourg: Private Jewish Heritage Walking Tour｜France

Discover the long and complex history of Strasbourg's Jewish community on a private walking tour through the historic centre.

Begin in the former Jewish Quarter, where merchants, scholars and families helped shape medieval Strasbourg.

Walk along the historic streets and discover the medieval Mikveh, one of the city's most remarkable surviving traces of Jewish life. Learn about religious traditions, everyday life and the relationship between Jewish and Christian communities during the Middle Ages.

Hear the tragic story of the persecution of Strasbourg's Jewish community in 1349 and understand how this event transformed the city's Jewish history.

Continue through the city centre and discover how Jewish life gradually returned to Strasbourg after centuries of expulsions and restrictions.

Discover the site of the former Great Synagogue, destroyed during the Nazi occupation, and learn how the Holocaust transformed Jewish life in Strasbourg and throughout Alsace.

Walk along the Allée des Justes, dedicated to people who risked their lives to save Jews during the Second World War.

Finish at the Synagogue de la Paix, a symbol of the renewal of Jewish life in Strasbourg after 1945.

Reflect on more than a millennium of history while discovering how Strasbourg's Jewish community continues to contribute to the city's cultural and religious life today.