Strasbourg is located in the Alsace region of France and sits on the Ill river. It is home to many European institutions such as the Court of human Rights and the Council of Europe. Traverse the city with Car Hire Strasbourg. The city has cold winters and unusually warm summers. It is listed as a World Heritage site since 1988. It has a population of around 600,000. The city is packed with historical sites, museums and places of interest you can see with Car Hire Strasbourg. Getting out of the city you enter some very beautiful wine country where you can discover vineyards and castles nestled in the valleys.