Riquewihr had a variety of "owners" over the years, and its history always haws been a little messy. But when the French Revolution came in 1789, the village jumped all in and joined the Republic of France. The ruling Dukes were kicked out, and by 1796 Riquewihr had a new home. The Germans have moved in a few times over the years. Just to be sure, most of the residents speak both German and French.
Now ... about the photo. Take a look on top of the building. It looks like an odd haircut, but it is actually the nest of a stork. The bird associated with babies is the symbol of the region. These are huge, heavy nests - sometimes as big as six feet across. No wonder they are used more than once.
It's a great place to walk around, and a couple of million people do that each year. Be sure to have a macaroon on the way.
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