Mulhouse: Place de la Réunion
Tucked into the Upper Rhine plain, Place de la Réunion in Mulhouse is a place whose character is shaped by the convergence of the old town’s streets around a broad civic square. Its dominant monument is the Protestant Temple Saint-Étienne, a neo-Gothic church constructed from 1858 to 1868 to plans by city architect Jean-Baptiste Schacre; its tall sandstone spire defines Mulhouse’s silhouette. Opposite stands the Hôtel de Ville, a Renaissance building completed in 1552 and now home to the Historical Museum. The square’s name recalls the 1798 vote that ended the independent Republic of Mulhouse and joined it to France. Mulhouse developed into a major textile and engineering centre, while the Ill flows through the wider urban area.
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The Ill River defines the setting of Mulhouse — flowing across the southern Alsace plain, it places the city between the Vosges foothills and the Rhine valley. Mulhouse developed from a textile-manufacturing centre into one of France’s most distinctive industrial cities, a legacy explored at the Cité de l’Automobile, the National Museum known for the Schlumpf Collection. In the centre, Place de la Réunion is anchored by the Protestant church of Saint-Étienne, rebuilt in the 19th century in a neo-Gothic style. French and German influences meet here in food, architecture and local identity, reflecting Alsace’s borderland history. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mulhouse and southern Alsace.
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Grand Est is best known in France for the Champagne vineyards that sustain one of the country’s most celebrated wine traditions. Extending from the Ardennes to Alsace on the German border, this large eastern region unites the historic territories of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine. The Moselle runs through Lorraine, while the Rhine shapes much of the eastern frontier. Strasbourg, the regional capital, is home to the European Parliament and its celebrated Gothic cathedral; nearby Nancy is distinguished by the UNESCO-listed Place Stanislas. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Grand Est.
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The Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, together with the Alps, Pyrenees and broad river basins, define much of France — they support maritime trade, farming, wine regions and travel throughout the year. The Seine runs through Paris, where the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are among Europe’s most recognised landmarks. The Loire Valley is known for Renaissance châteaux, while Mont-Saint-Michel rises from a tidal bay in Normandy. Regional food traditions are equally distinctive, from Breton seafood to Provençal cooking, with bread, cheese and wine central to everyday life. France’s global cultural influence is evident in its language, literature, fashion and cinema. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how France’s coasts, plains and mountain borders relate to their surroundings.
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