What is the Ethic Etapes network?

Ciarus is one of the 40 international accommodation centres which have joined a network under the banner of "ethic étapes".

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Me, a racist?

What if differences were a source of wealth? These days, people are afraid of differences. Thinking about it, understanding, empathising and committing oneself and, tomorrow, changing the way we look at each other and making differences a source  (...)

Introduction to French culture and language

Discover a language to improve encounters with othersCreated with our foreign friends in mind, this stay is a unique opportunity to “live” the language of Molière and immerse yourself in French culture: language classes (15 hrs/we (...)

Get ready for Christmas like we do in Alsace

Join in a whole culture in a magical atmosphere Four weeks before Christmas, the people in Alsace actively get ready for this special celebration with many festive colourful and genuine events. So that the younger generation can renew its roots  (...)

Where gastronomy rhymes with economy

Le Plateau: a genuinely different restaurant Le Plateau, the self-service restaurant at Ciarus, offers a model, balanced diet: delicious, varied food which follows health and ethics principles. Open to all, it is a meeting place for men and women  (...)

Comfort and conviviality: the keys to better working

It is not by chance that Ciarus hosts several hundreds of events every year - conferences, debates, training courses, seminars and study meetings. The formula has been tried and tested: for your event to take place in the best possible condi (...)

Meeting rooms

The rooms are adaptable and can be equipped to suit requirements. They are all air-conditioned, with natural lighting. They open directly onto a lobby area, which can be used for exhibitions, coffee breaks, cocktails etc. Complete technical  (...)

A la carte service

The catering team at Ciarus plays a role in the success of your events with tailor-made offers: coffee breaks, organisation of cocktails, table service for up to 160 persons, different self-service formulas in Le Plateau, or depending on your  (...)

Here I find a place of encounters and exchange

Here I find a place of encounters and exchange! Here I am neither an anonymous customer nor a lonely traveller. Outside my room, my place of privacy, I find a structure where hospitality and dialogue are not just empty words. Vast open areas are a (...)

Here I can push open doors that lead to the new and unknown

Here I can push open doors that lead to the new and unknownAt Ciarus, we want you to travel even more - you will get tourist documentation, access to the Internet, exhibitions about the rich local heritage, the cultural activities calendar, a diar (...)

Rooms

Doing everything possible to make your stay a sucess is what we do. Ciarus has 295 beds in comfortable rooms and well equipped. The rooms are spread over four storeys, these living areas are bright, generous and conducive to exchange. The offer very (...)

Services

All our extras to make your stay more convenient at Ciarus.

Introduction

Our welcome policy Ciarus is a place with a difference. For twenty years, we have been creating the conditions to ensure that your stay or that of your group is as enjoyable and enriching as possible. It offers a quality welcome for young people  (...)

Our values

The values which we share with our guests create a unique and special atmosphere, which is cheerful and friendly. Those who come to Ciarus with an open and curious mind are enriched by the time they leave - it is a place of experimentation in citiz (...)

Our history

CIARUS was founded by a group of Protestants who felt strongly that the Church should play a more practical role in society. In 1834 their work took on a concrete form with the setting up of SEMIS (Société Evangélique de Missio (...)

Our commitments

At Ciarus, we want to make the world a better place by small everyday deeds. Our commitments to sustainable development are based on three complementary axes: environmental, food and social practices. Environmental practices Water-saving system,  (...)

Our partners

Ciarus has decided to join ‘éthic étapes’, a network of some forty international accommodation centres with shared values. They offer quality facilities for young people of all nationalities, in a spirit of solidarity and responsibility, with encou (...)

How to get here

Access Ciarus is located at the heart of Strasbourg, offering rapid access to the places of interest of the city, on foot, by bus or by tram. From the railway station: from the square in front of the station, take bus no.10 to “Brant Université“ (...)

Contact

Ciarus 7 rue FinkmattF- 67000 Strasbourg Tel : +33.(0)3.88.15.27.88Fax : +33.(0)3.88.15.27.89 ciarus@ciarus.com Group reservation: Contact languages: French, German and English (and other languages depending on available staff)Monday to Friday, fro (...)

Here, I am welcome the way I am

Here, I am welcome the way I am. Our differences are a source of wealth: at Ciarus, we aim to welcome everyone the way they are, irrespective of their religion, their convictions, their way of living or their difficulties. We will look for the b (...)

Opening hours of 'Le Plateau'

Breakfast : • from 7.00 am to 9.00 am during the week • from 7.30 am to 10.00 am at the weekend Lunch : • from 11.45 am to 1.15 pm Dinner : • from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm

The formulas

Breakfast: Tea, hot chocolate, coffee + 1 orange juice + 1 croissant + cereals + 1 yoghurt + bread + butter + jam + 1 fruit salad or 1 compote + 1 cheese, 1 pâté or 1 egg.   Lunch and dinner:A la carte: Grills at lunch and dinner, fish at least 5 (...)

Here I am given the opportunity to experience tolerance, solidarity and peace work

Here I am given the opportunity to experience tolerance, solidarity and peace workCiarus supports and initiates action that reflects its values, such as calls for solidarity, participation in militant action, cork collections, petitions for cancel (...)

It’s great to get together!

To make the day that means so much to you (business meal, family celebration, anniversaries, launches, loyalty or reward functions, retirement parties, etc.) an unforgettable moment, put your trust in us and welcome your guests with your mind at ea (...)

Here I meet people who have strong convictions and show their commitment!

Here I meet people who have strong convictions and show their commitment!Here I am in contact with people who do not hide their spiritual affiliation and who openly live by their beliefs. In this humanistic and ecumenical environment which welcom (...)

Tailored offers

Welcome drinks, cocktails, table service, theme buffets: The catering team at Ciarus contributes to the success of your reception with our tailored offers! Welcome cocktails: enjoy a glass of Alsace wine, water and soft drinks accompanied by salted (...)

Legal information

1. Terms of use The www.ciarus.com website that you are currently viewing is owned by : Ciarus 7, rue Finkmatt 67000 Strasbourg France - Publishing Director : Olivier Muller - Website hosted by : Advisa - Website produced by : Advisa - Copyright  (...)

Welcome to Ciarus!

Those who come to Ciarus with an open and curious mind are enriched by the time they leave. Discover a cosmopolitan city at the heart of Europe, take advantage of prepared programmes, find a convivial place to stop off on your journey, celebrate an (...)

It’s free at Ciarus

Disco and pancake party: it's free 4 times a week

A la carte programmes

The Ciarus bonus: an integrated Tourism Service! Need an address, advice, a reservation? Our Tourism Service places its entire savoir-faire at your disposal to help you organise your programme: excursions, visits, excursions, coach hire, last-minu (...)

Questions on disability

Sonnenhof Symposium: The Sonnenhof Foundation, rich with 130 years of concrete experience in Alsace, aims to accommodate and accompany the disabled person for as long as this person or his family expresses such a wish.

My, Your, Their culture, Our Europe

Get to know Europe better to share it better!Coming together, getting to know each other, finding out about the ideas of our European neighbours, discussing, swapping ideas, exploring the capital of Europe and finding out more about Europe. Ciarus  (...)

En route to the East...

This summer three young French students stopped over at the Ciarus. The aim of their holiday was to make a trip to the East to discover the culture of that part of Europe. And, naturally, Strasbourg was on their itinerary.

Next to the seminaries....

The Ciarus is the venue chosen by the theology faculties of Heidelberg, Montpellier, and Strasbourg to launch their new research project. Rites, ethics, memory, community, and a host of other subjects to be investigated by way of "The religious ex (...)

Learn french in Strasbourg

This year, once again, the University of Ekaterinburg in Russia are taking advantage of a "turnkey" programme: 15 students aged from 18 to 40 have come for a week of summer sun and study in Strasbourg.

Scottish evenings at Ciarus

An aroma of haggis, dancing the “skip change of step” resounding to the rhythm of the bagpipes, dancing the reels, men wearing kilts… ahah, the Scots have come back to Ciarus!

In the footsteps of Jung-Stilling in Strasbourg

When Erich and Petra Mertens book a room at Ciarus, the entire team looks forward to hearing Erich's wit and wisdom, encountering Petra's wonderful smile and sharing anecdotes about the people they meet in Strasbourg with these slightly unusual gue (...)

“Enerjxpro live” festival 2007

from 19 October to 16 November 2007Take advantage of the ENERJXPRO PACKAGE: 1 night+1 breakfast+1 concert admission= € 18 per person Information and reservation at Ciarus: 03.88.15.27.90 resa@ciarus.com

Day of peace

21 September was declared the International Day of Peace by the UN General Assembly in 2001. It is hoped that this date will be considered as a day of ceasefire and non-violence around the world. In order to celebrate this day (as the French coordi (...)

Tak for Besøget!

20 years… not of Ciarus (that was last year), but 20 years of staying at Ciarus… It is because of this somewhat special anniversary that we had occasion to honour Winnie Lind. As a trip organiser, Winnie Lind is one of the most loyal guests of Ciar (...)

Christmas in Alsace

To coincide with the start of the Christmas markets, Ciarus puts on its magical ambience and illuminates thousands of lights. The immense Advent crown which hangs in the hall invites all those who pass through to enter into this state of magical e (...)

“The young, and the not-so-young – but all concerned about AIDS”

On 1 December, World AIDS Day, the City of Strasbourg organized a series of events to mark the renewed commitment on the part of everyone in the fight against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The hosts at Ciarus played their part by creating a co (...)

Young photographers from Andorra at the Christmas market

6 high school students and three members of staff from the Ministry of Culture of the Principality of Andorra have been training at Ciarus as part of a cultural project. The EPIM (International Monument Photographic Experience) is organized every ye (...)

The Zénith opens its doors in Strasbourg

The Strasbourg Zénith will be opening at the beginning of 2008. With 10,000 places and the highest of high-tech, this is an establishment of the “new generation”, which promises to welcome great artists and major international events alike.

Welcoming foreigners to Ciarus

Welcoming foreigners? Which foreigners are we talking about here? Illegal workers, asylum seekers, illegal immigrants…? We have to recognise that our views are influenced by bills introduced by the French government, which, when conveyed to us by  (...)

A lovely Christmas present

Here is the Joujouthèque team’s account of their visit to Ciarus from 26 to 29 December 2007: “Just see how a trip to the pretty city of Strasbourg at Christmas time can become an unforgettable memory for a group of children and the staff from the (...)

Organise a study day in Strasbourg

Training in small groups, plenary meetings, staff seminars, meetings with your members: whatever your project, our "study days" can be tailored to suit your needs:

Fair trade, rational, ethical, organic, regional... All this in a magic formula for which our chef, Christophe Weicheldinger, has the secret... Not as secret as all that, because we're offering you a new formula:

Inter Religion day

"How can religions live and work together in Alsace?" This is the theme discussed on Sunday, 18 May at Ciarus in the context of the Alsace inter-religion day.    

the good menu

Need a pick-me-up? Ciarus has an idea…     For all Petit Plateau menus* (main course + dessert) purchased to the end of November, we will give you a tea or a coffee in our new bar: combine a balanced meal (seasonal vegetables are prepared in our kit (...)

new walls for the bar

What's this colour, is it grey? Not at all, it's cantal brown...You mean like the cheese ? OK, let's not make a meal of it... But even so... As the regulars have noticed, the bar and the column room have been redecorated this summer.

neuroendocriwhat?

The 35th Symposium of the Society of Neuroendocrinology was held at Ciarus from Wednesday 10 to Friday 12 September 2008.  But what is “neuroendocrinology”?

Europeans meetings

    The European Union, once a reconciliation project, but today?     This is the question that IFOR (International Fellowship of Reconciliation and Church of Peace) asked itself when it met at Ciarus for its European M (...)

Christmas: a symbol?

A symbol of what?    Of our consumer society? Here, we have other ideas. In this Advent period, we want to believe in a world that's united.     On 1 December, Ciarus is to welcome a group of travellers who are a little special:

Me, racist?

The young fifth formers at the Lycée Charles Péguy in the 11th arrondissement of Paris are young'uns who are not backward in coming forward!  They spent 3 days at Ciarus: a “turnkey” break which, for them and their (...)

A day at the Christmas market

There are unmistakeable signs... One morning you wake up and the green grass has gone white overnight, time has moved on since spring, little huts are going to spring up on the squares of Strasbourg, lights are going to be hung up more or less every (...)