Jean Sturm Gymnasium

The Jean Sturm Gymnasium is a private Protestant school in Strasbourg, teaching children from the third year of secondary education through to the Baccalaureat.

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Email: contact-jeansturm@legymnase.eu
Type: School
Denomination: Protestant
Description: French protestant high school in Strasbourg
Also known as: “Gymnase Jean Sturm” and “gymnase protestant de Strasbourg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Île and Temple Neuf.

Grande Île

Protected area

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The Grande Île is an island that lies at the historic centre of Strasbourg, France. Its name derives from the fact that it is surrounded on one side by the main channel of the Ill river and on the other side by the Canal du Faux-Rempart, a canalised arm of that river. Grande Île is situated 110 metres southwest of Jean Sturm Gymnasium.

Temple Neuf

Church

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The Temple Neuf in Strasbourg is a Lutheran church built on the site of the former Dominican convent where Meister Eckhart studied. The Temple was constructed at the end of the 19th century after the old Dominican Church was destroyed during the Siege of Strasbourg on the night of 24-25 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War.

Aubette

Shopping center

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L'Aubette is a historic building on the Place Kléber in Strasbourg, France. It was built by Jacques-François Blondel in 1765–1772 on the site of a medieval monastery, but was burnt out in 1870. Aubette is situated 200 metres west of Jean Sturm Gymnasium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Petite France and Krutenau.

Petite France

Neighborhood

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The Petite France, in Alsatian dialect: Französel; "Little France"), also known as the Quartier des Tanneurs is the south-western part of the Grande Île of Strasbourg, France, the most central and characteristic island of the city that forms the historic centre.