The City of Homme de Fer, Strasbourg

Since coming to Strasbourg, France, I thought Strasbourg was where EM is, but alas to my surprise, I decided to venture a little further, took the tram to Homme de Fer, when I got there, I was in utter shock.  There were lots of people, moving along side the tram lines, on bikes, and literally all over the place, eating out in the open air restaurants, going in and out of stores, I said to myself, huh, this is where it happens!  I started going from store to store, and if I tell you, this city has everything one needs, then you better believe me, it has, but it will break your bank account, be warned!


Every store I visited, it was different from the previous one, nice little keepsakes, pastries, ice-cream, pretzels, doughnuts, etc., there was even a Fantastic Market ("the devil market"), where you can get any type of tattoo, there was a man made up in makeup, with a hump on his back, with blood streaming out of his eyes, at first he he really looked real, and really scared the women, including myself, I thought, it is not Halloween yet? but at a closer looker, it was just makeup that made him look strange, and part of the attraction to the "devil market!".

There is even a "Victoria Secrets" for those who care to shop Victoria Secrets.  It is more pricier though.  If you have little babies in your family, there is a must see store for all types of kiddie stuff, really nice and I will be going back here for my granddaughter's gifts.  Now, I would advise those who like sports shoes, (the Nikes, Jordans, Fila, etc) to reconsider, when thinking of buying these type of shoes from this city.  They are really pricey, but if you want some colors that you have not seen at home, then I would suggest you treat yourself, they did have some beautiful standout colors, I have not yet seen at home.


Oh my, how can I forget my favorite store,  if I lived in France, this would be my store of choice to shop at. The Lafayette Enfant, http://www.galerieslafayette.com/, is where ladies of class can fit and spend their money.  The purses are beautiful, but they are of course out of reach for students like us, talking about me now, I do not know about y'all, but if you can afford to spend 179€ for a purse, more power to you.
 
For those who like American Chinese, I would suggest you try the Wazawok Restaurant, and of course, you might never eat American Chinese again.  It is that good!


Louis Voitton, http://www.louisvuitton.com/fr/flash/index.jsp?direct1=stor&direct2=114 was around the corner, beautiful real Louis, ok ladies, treat yourselves, at least to one real purse before you leave France.
 

There is also a beauty supply, where dryers are simply expensive, but there is everything else you need for your hair needs. Hair extensions, lip gloss, etc.

To sum up my experience in this part of Strasbourg, I would suggest you stop spending your money at the mall and go buy yourselves, some really good and different stuff in Homme de Fer!  Don't take my word for it, just visit Homme de Fer, tram number C or F will get you there from Observatoire! - Caroline