Petite-France in Strasbourg in Bas-Rhin, Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne, France — Western Europe
Les Entrepôts
Die Lagerhäuser
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The Warehouses
| — | La Petit France un Quartier au Passé Industriel | — |
La Petite France est l'entrée fluviale de Strasbourg. Des pondéreux y sont entreposés: matériaux de construction (bois, sable, chaux, charbon). Nombre de ces entrepôts occupent les espaces étroits des îlots, faciles à sécuriser. Dans ces lieux excentrés sont reléguées les activités bruyantes (métallurgie), puantes (tanneries) et une population pauvre indésirable. Au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les zones industrielles se déplacent vers la périphérie. Les entrepôts abandonnés sont démolis dans les années 1960 pour laisser place à des espaces verts.
La Petit France, ein Viertel mit industrieller Vergangenheit
Die Petite France liegt an der Flußeinfahrt nach Straßburg, Hier werden Massengüter, also Baumaterialien (Holz, Sand, Kalk) und Kohle gelagert. Viele dieser Lagerhäuser belegen schmale Flächen dieser kleinen Inseln, die leicht zu sichern sind. An diesen vom Stadtzentrum weit entfernten Orten werden die lärmenden Metallverarbeitung- und übelriechenden Handwerkssparten (Gerbereien) sowie arme, unerwünschte Einwohner angesiedelt. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg werden die Industriegebiete in die Peripherie ausgelagert. In den 1960er Jahren werden die verlassenen Lagerhäuser abgerissen und an ihrer Stelle Grünanlagen geschaffen.
La Petit France, a district with an industrial past.
La Petite France is the place where the river enters Strasbourg. Heavy and bulky goods were stored there, such as construction materials (timber, sand, lime) and coal. Many of these warehouses occupied the narrow spaces on islands in the river, which were easy to secure. Various noisy and malodorous activities (metalworking, tanneries) were relegated to these out-of-the-way places, as well as the undesirable poor population. After the Second World War, industry moved to the outskirts of the city. The abandoned warehouses were demolished in the 1960s to make way for greenery.
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Sur le canal de navigation vers 1930, À droite les entrepois, à guache les barques à la doualfe de l'eau
On the navigation canal around 1930, On the right the warehouses, on the left the boats at the water's edge.
Dechargemeni à l'entiepot NEFF, péniche sur le canal du Spitz vers 1900. A droite les cabines des Bains Nussbaum
Unloading at the NEFF entiepot, barge on the Spitz canal around 1900. On the right the cabins of Bains Nussbaum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 48° 34.867′ N, 7° 44.467′ E. Marker is in Strasbourg, Grand Est (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne), in Bas-Rhin. It is in Petite-France. It is on Quai de la Petit France west of Rue des Moulins, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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); Le Fossé des Tanneurs (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Square Louise Weiss (about 150 meters away); L’ Ami Schultz (about 150 meters away); Les Ponts Couverts (about 180 meters away); a different marker also named Les Ponts Couverts (about 210 meters away); Suzanne De Diétrich (about 210 meters away); L'École Saint-Thomas (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strasbourg.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.

