A short visit to Haguenau

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During a weekend trip to the south of Germany and the north-east of France we made a stop in Haguenau.

Haguenau or in German „Hagenau“ and historically in English „Hagenaw“ is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of France

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The tourist info

This nice house come with some cool light.

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Xmas market

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The big Christmas tree ball

A nicely illuminated ball or meeting point

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Fun for the Kids

What a nice old model and so much fun for all the kids.

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About the city

Our short visit to Hagenau

It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south. To the north of the town, the Forest of Haguenau (French: Forêt de Haguenau) is the largest undivided forest in France.

Haguenau was founded by German dukes and has swapped back and forth several times between Germany and France over the centuries, with its spelling altering between "Hagenau" and "Haguenau" by the turn. After the French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, Haguenau was ceded to the new German Empire. It was part of the German Empire for 48 years from 1871 to 1918, when at the end of World War I it was returned to France.

Text by wikipedia.org

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Xmas market

In December there is a nice and relaxed market with many people and cool shops.

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Use Pinmapple

Like always, here a link via #pinmapple and #haveyoubeenthere

Picture by wikipedia.org

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Suddenly a shop with beer

I love this moments. You just turn around the corner and there is a shop with craft beer.

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