Alsace’s multi-faceted identity was forged over time: historically by the region’s turbulent past, and geographically by its location at the crossroads of countries and cultures. Alsace’s diversity proudly shines at its museums and tourist sites exploring the region’s history.
The Middle Ages, WWI, and WWII: as a border region, Alsace held an advantageous position for fortified castles and military sites. These events disrupted the daily lives of Alsatians but enriched the region’s art, traditions, religious heritage, humanism, and its attachment to Europe.