Petite-France in Strasbourg in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
Le Fossé des Tanneurs
Le fossé des Tanneurs faisait partie de l'important réseau fluvial du centre de Strasbourg. La Petite France attire très 10 les tanneurs, grands consommateurs d'eau. Ce fossé permettait l'écoulement des eaux de traitement des peaux. Divisant la Grande-Île en deux secteurs, reliait l'un des canaux de la Petite France situé à l'ouest, empruntait la rue du Fossé des Tanneurs, traversait la rue de la Haute Montée, puis la place Broglie, avant de se jeter dans le canal du Faux-Rempart Pour des raisons d'hygiène, et alors que l'activité de tannerie disparait à la Petite France, le fossé est comblé entre 1830 et 1843 et transformé en rue.
Der Gerbergraben war Teil des wichtigen Flussnetzes im Zentrum Straßburgs. Das Viertel Petite France zog bald schon Gerber an, die viel Wasser brauchen. Dieser Graben ermöglichte das Abfließen des Wassers, mit dem die Haute bearbeitet wurden. Er leite die Grande e in zwei Abschnitte und band dadurch einen der Kanäle des Petite France Viertels im Westen an, nutzte die Rue du Fossé des Tanneurs, querte die Rue de la Haute Montée, dann den Place Broglie, bevor er in den Canal du Faux Remparts mündete. Aus Gründen der Hygiene und da die Gerbertätigkeit im Petite France Viertel verschwand, wurde der Graben zwischen 1836 und 1843 zugeschüttet und in eine Straße verwandelt.
The "tanner's ditch" was part of the extensive inland waterway system in the centre of Strasbourg. The Petite France district attracted very early on tanners, who required large quantities of water. This channel discharged the water used to treat the leather and hides. Splitting the Grande-Île in two, it linked to one of Petite France's canals in the west, flowed along rue du Fossé des Tanneurs, crossed rue de la Haute Montée and then Place Broglie, before emptying into the Canal du Faux Remparts. For health and safety reasons and because Petite France's tanning industry was dying, the ditch was filled in between 1836 and 1843 and turned into a street.
Erected by Strasbourg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 48° 34.885′ N, 7° 44.543′ E. Marker is in Strasbourg, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Bas-Rhin. It is in Petite-France. It is at the intersection of Rue du Fossé-des-Tanneurs and Place Benjamin Zix, on the right when traveling north on Rue du Fossé-des-Tanneurs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Rue du Fossé-des-Tanneurs, Strasbourg, Grand Est 67000, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: La Maison des Tanneurs (within shouting distance of this marker); Les Entrepôts (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Suzanne De Diétrich (about 150 meters away); L’Hôtel Zorn de Bulach (about 180 meters away); L'École Saint-Thomas (about 180 meters away); Square Louise Weiss (about 240 meters away); Le 130e Noël (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); L’ Ami Schultz (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strasbourg.
Also see . . . Rue du Fossé des Tanneurs. QR code on marker (in English) (Submitted on January 4, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.

