Capital/prefecture: Strasbourg (European capital with the European Parliament, a magnificent cathedral, and the iconic La Petite France district).
Border: Germany to the east via the Rhine, Haut-Rhin to the south, and Moselle and Vosges to the west.
Characteristics: Mix of French-German culture, typical Alsatian half-timbered houses, wine route (white wines such as Riesling), picturesque villages (such as Obernai, Rosheim, Saverne), castles (including Haut-Koenigsbourg just across the border but closely associated with it), forests and hills (northern Vosges).
Tourism: Very popular for Christmas markets, gastronomy (choucroute, baeckeoffe, flammekueche), wine villages, and historic towns.
In short: Bas-Rhin = Strasbourg + Alsatian romance + Rhine + wine + half-timbered houses + German-French atmosphere.
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