Presqu'ile André Malraux

This guide to Presqu'ile Andre Malraux in Strasbourg traces the shipping firm Seegmuller, which worked this river basin from 1892 until a 1928 fire tore through its timber warehouses. You'll hear how the company rebuilt in concrete with architect Gustave Umbdenstock in 1932, then kept the barges and cranes running for decades more before abruptly closing in 2000. It follows what happened to this valuable stretch of waterfront once the warehouses sat empty. Look toward the water for the old Paindavoine cranes, left standing above the quay.