法國史特拉斯堡國際交流活動(下)
-與史特拉斯堡國際高中
中學部何美璇組長 雙語部李慧中組長
中學部H101王端諒、吳思蒨、H103饒允程、
中學部H104朱晏希、蔡孟伶、蕭淙育、劉芷妤、
胡聿辰、江宏翊、卡羿德勞、陳宗旗
雙語部11A 萬羽 Shannon Van、9A 黃若涵 Hannah
Huang、
9B 陳心玗 Cynthia Chen、9B 謝忻庭 Rachel
Hsieh撰稿
林容安老師整理
History and Politics Experience
City Exploration
歐洲議會 European Parliament
中學部 H104 蕭琮育
圖中的圓柱形建築是史特拉斯堡的歐洲議會。我們進去參觀時看到來自各國的學生使用議會內的投票裝置並且上台介紹自己的國家以及學校，各國學生的台風還有報告內容都值得我學習。當他們在發表時語言並不會是問題，因為現場有翻譯人員能進行即時翻譯，議會內的各種機制可以說是十分的完善。
中學部 H103 饒允程
在寒風冷冽的星期四，我全身冷得直打哆嗦，卻仍澆不熄我對參訪歐洲政治機構的熱情。當我們剛進入史特拉斯堡時，我就對這三座雄偉的建築產生好奇，看見建築廣場前飄盪的國旗，我猜這就是著名的歐盟議會、歐洲理事會、歐洲人權法院。由於
Violet 的好友 Elena
的媽媽任職於歐洲人權法院，我和江宏翊得以入內參觀。歐洲人權法院建築以船型辦公室為代表，象徵歐洲人權法院航行在人權的長河上。隨後我和宏翊與其他同學會合，我們前往歐盟議會。建築內採光佳，彷彿象徵著世界光明的未來。當我們進入議場時，現場正在舉行歐洲學生會議，一種類似我國模擬聯合國的活動，來自歐洲各國的學生使用英文進行自我介紹，針對不同的議題和問題進行投票，提供對政治有興趣的同學一個體會影響他們日常生活甚至全世界深遠的會議的機會。而後的歐洲理事會是一個不同於歐盟的組織，它主要負責促進歐洲國家的經濟合作及人權保障，例如:歐洲理事會全會員國採用歐洲人權公約。在參訪前，我以為歐洲理事會屬於歐盟管轄因為它與歐盟採用相同的旗幟，但是看著歐洲理事會廣場的國旗時，數量很明顯不一致，而且英國早已脫歐，為什麼它的國旗仍飄盪於建築前?世紀聆聽詳盡的解說和閱讀發下的手冊後，我得到答案-歐盟與歐洲理事會共用同一面旗幟，造成了歐洲理事會屬於歐盟這樣的迷思。
雙語部 9B Rachel Hsieh
When discussing the Alsacian
cultures, histories and famous historical buildings can not be
excluded. In addition to the chance to stay at a host family𠏋
shelter and learn true Europeans?way of life, another main
reason as to why I desire to visit Strasbourg is because of the
compelling histories the city had been through. Buildings, from
as further back in the 13th century to the 1800s (such as
building depicting only four continents instead of seven), were
evident throughout the whole city. Of course, the political
buildings can not be left out either. Because Strasbourg had
just celebrated their two thousand years of history in 1988 (the
city started out under the Roman rule in 12BC under the name of
Argentoratum), it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in that
very year. One of the most awing scenes of Strasbourg is La
Petite France, meaning Small France. I went there immediately on
the day I arrived in Strasbourg. The buildings are mostly
comprised of multiple stories, each a little bit further out
into the street than the last. My correspondent, Vera, explained
to me that the result of this phenomenon is due to the high
taxes of the lands. Residents would own small areas of land,
then take advantage to occupy the 𦽳pace?above the ground since
no taxes were required. Another evident unique feature of the
houses is the pattern of lines made by timber wood. They are
often in the shape of crisscrossed forms. Our guide explained
that because stones were considered as a luxury when building
houses, they were only used to build the base, allowing a steady
structure to resist earthquakes. Most people utilized wood as
their main material instead. The name Small France itself may
sound serene and tranquil, but it was actually first called La
Petite France because the region housed soldiers diagnosed with
a disease called syphilis, or in German, Franzosenkrankheit,
meaning the French disease. I, along with other correspondents
including my own, last visited the Barrage Vauban (a dam built
in the 17th century to defend the city) to draw our fantastic
day to an end.
中學部 H101 吳思蒨
Colmar 科瑪市
我們全團共分成三組，藉由不同路線的小鎮探索認識科瑪市，儘管所有的任務和地圖都是法文寫成，但即使有語言的隔閡也無法阻擋小鎮的魅力。科瑪市也被稱為童話小鎮，特色正是阿爾薩斯風格的繽紛建築。在遊覽車上老師的介紹提到，此處也是宮崎駿的著名電影「霍爾的移動城堡」的取景，身為宮崎駿的動畫迷，我對小鎮有著莫名的熟悉感，尤其是陰天光線不佳，更貼合電影中的場景，行走於街道中的我們彷彿也成為電影的一部分，真的圓了一場夢。
其中一個任務是一人貼著聖馬丁大教堂(Eglise
Saint-Martin)的牆壁，並估算塔樓的高度。我們最後估算的高度與標準答案差很多，但我們確實在尋找答案的過程中獲得許多樂趣，也更加認識這座著名地標。我們在探索的過程中有發現地面有些金色三角形指標印著自由女神像，正因紐約自由女神像的設計者巴羅第(Auguste
Bartholdi)居住於科瑪市，而市區的圓環中間有個縮小版的自由女神像也正是為了紀念設計者。隨著時間的經過，烏雲緩緩散開，天景逐漸轉變為藍天白雲，暖陽的照耀使建築染上一層春天的盎然，這場小鎮探索也成為我這趟旅程最繽紛的回憶。
Haut-Koenigsbourg castle
中學部 H104 陳宗旗
Haut-Koenigsbourg castle,我們去玩
Colmar
的第二個行程,我們花了好久才上山,上山後看到山下的景色,超級壯闊,覺得不虛此行,城堡也是看起來很宏偉,雖然沒有高聳入雲的塔樓,但它莊嚴的氣息也是讓人為之驚嘆。上山後一下車,溫度直接把全部人都嚇到,零下四度,而且好多人都沒戴手套和帽子,每個人的手一個比一個還冰。雖然很冷,但是我們才剛上山山上就開始飄雪,很多人都很興奮地在吃雪還有玩雪。
進去城堡後每個人會拿到一隻導覽筆,但是其實幾乎沒有人在聽,那個太無聊了。我們在城堡裡面會一間一間參觀,幾乎每一間都會有一個很大的暖氣爐,長的一層一層的而且比人還高,還蠻特別的。
Petite France 小法國區
中學部 H101 吳思蒨
小法國區的建築皆為德國風，伊爾河在此處分岔成許多條運河，也正是因此小法國區彷若水鄉一般。梅毒曾經另名法國病，小法國區的名稱由來是因
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世紀末期此處的梅毒病院獲名，然而小法國區的夢幻使我完全連想不到它神奇的名稱由來。行程經過此處許多次，從不同橋走過、不同角度欣賞的美好都不盡相同。第一次來小法國區是因舊城區導覽，當時我注意到河邊的欄杆吊掛著許多鎖。歐洲曾經因為一部小說而有個習俗是情侶一起買鎖，並在欄杆上鎖後將鑰匙丟進河中，象徵著愛情的永恆。此處的晨光、霞色，搭配水面漂泊的落葉與時不時掠過天際的鷗鳥，真的洋溢著法國獨有的浪漫氣息。
中學部 H104 蔡孟伶
史特拉斯堡大教堂
從羅馬人的時代開始，史特拉斯堡就因其特殊的交通位置而備受關注。德文
Strasburg
的意思更代表「街道之城」。歷史上，史特拉斯堡曾由德法兩國交互統治，形成特別的風俗民情、建築特色與文化。首先就是曾為世界上最高建築的史特拉斯堡大教堂。
教堂裡的氣氛莊嚴而肅穆，窗上絢麗的彩繪玻璃成為整個建築唯一的光線來源。我和學伴到訪時沒有登頂，但聽說爬到最高處的視野非常棒。整點的時候教堂會敲鐘，附近地區都能聽得到，我不禁想像在好幾百年以前，人們在這裡聚集信仰的畫面。那時候如果生活上遇到任何挫折，一定也能在這裡虔誠地祈禱吧！教堂的外部有讓人驚嘆的雕刻裝飾，但又與牆壁保有一定的空間，據導覽員所說，是為了減少不必要的重量以免影響建築強度。也許具歷史意義的建築總是令人懾服，站在教堂面前仰望著塔頂，悠揚的鐘聲傳來，我感覺自己特別渺小平凡。
說到建築風格，當地特色的傳統建築給我像是童話村裡一樣的感受。離教堂不遠的小法國區又是另一種美麗風光。斜頂、木造而且五顏六色的建築滿街都是，從石橋往河流的方向看過去是最棒的角度!史特拉斯堡的文物、民俗風情與建築特色都被保存得很好，並沒有因現代發展而乏人問津，我看得出來當地人以這些遺跡和過去的風光歷史為傲。而在歐亞大陸的另一端，台灣傳統文化卻難以完善保存，或者人們覺得那與自己無關，這可能又是另一種差別吧。
中學部 H104 胡聿辰
The Cathedral of Our Lady of
Strasbourg is in the middle of Strasbourg city. It is now the
tallest building left in the world that was completed before
1500.From the photos you might notice that the Strasbourg
Cathedral is unique in that it only has a single tower, while in
other cathedrals of the same style, you would see two spires
reaching into the sky. This unique appearance isn㦙 designed by
the architects in charge of the project; it is due to the
cultural changes and the problems that appeared during the time
of construction.
The city hired the best architects
at the time to design this building that would serve as a symbol
of the city. It took the city 40 years to build the tower, and
by the time it was finished, the church was depleted. What also
came onto the stage was The Renaissance. People in the city
started to dislike the building, which was built in a Gothic
style. They disapproved the church𠏋 wish to donate more money
into construction, so the second spire was never completed.
This cathedral, thanks to its
asymmetrical appearance, looks different from all other
cathedrals, and so serves as a landmark of the Alsace region.
The End? We say it’s the beginning.
雙語部 11A Shannon
France was a whirlwind of whimsical
experiences, of beautiful buildings, of refreshing scenery. At
the time, I couldn㦙 help but feel jealous of the students there,
who got to live their everyday lives in this quaint, lovely
city. However, I realized that Strasbourg was so much more
appealing to me because it was... new. Yes, trasbourg was an
amazing place, but did I need to detest Taiwan, my home in turn?
No! I realized that as I was in awe of the gothic cathedrals, my
correspondent would be equally bewildered by our traditional
temples. She would have been as captivated by our night markets
as I was by their automated juicer. It was just that we were
both so used to our environments that we stopped seeing the
beauty in them.
In conclusion, our trip to
Strasbourg was parfait, as the French would say.
However, this trip also made me
realize that I should appreciate my home more, and
that all places had its own
distinct charm.
中學部 H104 江宏翊
Nothing is guaranteed in your life.
When one window closes, another one opens. For me, although this
journey came to an end, it𠏋 the entrance to another stage in
life. As an old saying goes, 㞠eep your face to the sunshine and
you cannot see a shadow.Instead of wiping tears with sorrow, why
don㦙 we think of this as a goal in life to pursue and achieve!
To me, this journey is just the beginning......
