Strasbourg, France

We dipped briefly into France for a visit to Strasbourg.  It has a beautiful old town area.

The Cathedral is also impressive.

But the most amazing thing in my opinion is the Strasbourg astronomical clock.  It is the third clock on that spot and dates from the time of the first French possession of the city (1681–1870). The first clock had been built in the 14th century, the second in the 16th century.  The current third clock dates from 1843. Its main features, besides the automata, are a perpetual calendar (including a computus), an orrery (planetary dial), a display of the real position of the Sun and the Moon, and solar and lunar eclipses. The main attraction is the procession of the 18 inch high figures of Christ and the Apostles, which occurs every day at solar noon, while the life-size cock crows thrice.

[Wikipedia]