Selestat
Sélestat straddles the Ill River in central Alsace, a position between the Vosges and the Rhine corridor that helped establish it as a medieval market town. Its old centre includes the Romanesque church of Sainte-Foy and the Gothic church of Saint-Georges, two major markers of the town’s religious heritage. Sélestat is particularly known for its Humanist Library, built around the collection of Alsatian scholar Beatus Rhenanus and recognised by UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme. The town also has a place in Christmas history: municipal accounts from 1521 contain one of the earliest known written references to a Christmas tree.
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The landscape around Selestat is a flat Rhine plain edged by the Vosges Mountains, which has shaped both the town’s compact urban form and its long role in regional trade. Set in Alsace between Strasbourg and Colmar, Selestat developed around the Ill River and preserves a substantial medieval core. The Gothic Church of Saint-Georges dominates the centre, while the Humanist Library holds the collection of local scholar Beatus Rhenanus, inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Selestat is also associated with one of the earliest written mentions of a decorated Christmas tree, recorded in 1521. Continue with other webcams from Alsace to see how this part of Grand Est connects with the Rhine corridor.
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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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