Castroville, la Petite Alsace du Texas
samedi, le 15 mai 2004
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Castroville, la Petite Alsace du Texas |
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| The Alsatian Restaurant, site of our meeting | Eglise Saint-Louis | |
| Following our meeting, we had a two-hour walking tour of Castroville with a local guide. Along the way, one family invited us to walk through their home, which was recently restored with 19th century décor. | ||
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| Many 19th century homes have been restored and are lived in today. | ||
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| Arcadius Steinle House - above and below left. Fancy 19th century hotel - below right | ||
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| Our friendly local guide filled us in on the history of the Alsatian colonization as we walked. | ||
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| The restaurant La Normandie serves traditional French cuisine. | ||
| The highlight of the walk was the Steinbach House, an early 17th century maison à colombages from Alsace that was transported and rebuilt and furnished in Castroville between 1998 and 2002 with the help of students from Rouffach (Haut-Rhin)and both French and local craftsmen. | ||
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| The Steinbach House | ||
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