Alsace Regional Council, Regional council building in Strasbourg, France
The Alsace Regional Council was the elected governing body of the Alsace region, based in Strasbourg. The building contained a main chamber for plenary sessions and several meeting rooms used by elected representatives to handle regional affairs.
The Alsace Regional Council was created in 1982 as part of French decentralization laws that gave regions more direct control over local governance. It ceased to exist in 2015 when Alsace merged with Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne to form the Grand Est region.
The Alsace Regional Council reflected the region's position between France and Germany, with bilingual signage and regional symbols present throughout the building. This dual cultural identity was visible in how the council presented itself to the public.
The building is located in central Strasbourg and easy to reach by public transit. Since the council no longer exists as of 2015, it is worth checking in advance what use the building currently serves before planning a visit.
Alsace was one of the few French regions that actively opposed the 2015 merger, with many residents feeling the region had too strong an identity of its own to be absorbed into a larger administrative unit. Philippe Richert, the final president, had argued against the merger before ultimately leading the transition to the Grand Est council.
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