With the conference over, I took a regular train from Nancy to Strasbourg this morning to do a little sightseeing. It took only 90 minutes for the 97 mile trip, even with several stops along the way. Nancy is in the Lorraine region and Strasbourg is in the Alsace region. I've never visited this part of the country before, so I wanted to make the most of the trip.
This is the front entrance of the Nancy train station, a very elegant, historic building.
The Strasbourg train station was truly peculiar. On the outside it looks like an attempt at ultra-modern chic.
Alas, that silvery bubble is just an expansion of the waiting area, and completely obliterates the facade of the historic station behind it. What a shame to lose the view of this lovely historic station. 
It's a beautiful day, so I explored the neighborhood. Fortunately, historic architecture is much better preserved than at the train station. This is the l'Aubette, once used by the military, dating from the 18th century, on the north side of Place Kleber. 
This double-decker merry-go-round is at Place Guttenberg. The statue is of Guttenberg, who lived here from 1434-1439 and reportedly did developmental work on his revolutionary printing press while living here. 
A first glimpse at the Lille River which surrounds the Old Town area. The architecture is a fascinating mix of French and German, no surprise as the city is right on the German border and was part of Germany until the end of World War I in 1918. NOTE: Click on any image in this blog to see it full-size.
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