Possibly one of the most "alsatian" theatres in Strasbourg, where many of the plays, revues and…read morespectacles relate to life in this region that has changed hands between France and Germany several times within living memory. It probably helps, if your school French and/or German is above average, but it is advisable to check with the ticket office beforehand which language the production is in. On the plus side, to reward yourself for the linguistic effort, the Choucrouterie's restaurant awaits you with its Alsatian delicacies and, better still, the famous Alsatian wine.(http://www.qype.com/place/preview/fr-1097616-restaurant-l

I lived right next door to Girafe and it was the sort of perfect, barmy place you need as your…read morelocal. Favourite memory: "Do you like mixed sex?" asked the barman. There was a pause while we worked out if he meant if I was a lesbian or a goer. We never figured out which, so drank some more gin fizz and marvelled at the fact the French roll our U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday as a stone-cold dancefloor classic. Nothing fantastically special about it, but in the manner of all places you can fall home from in three minutes, we loved it. Great fun and nice enough inside that you could chill out during the day or party away at night.