Tourism and Disability: a label, a state of mind

Fully accessible to people with reduced mobility, Ciarus is one of the first places in Alsace to obtain "Tourism and Disability" approval.

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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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  (...)

More than 80 nationalities together :

The 5th congress of the International Brethren Conference on Mission was held from 13 to 17 June under the title "I will build my Church" (Matthew 16.18). An encounter rich in meetings and discussions with which Ciarus was associated.

Make a date in your diary !

It's official! The third edition of the festival, "Heaven's Door: Faith, Mutual Assistance & Rock'n'Roll", will be held on 29 and 30 October 2011 in Strasbourg. You can already find out about the festival, the artists taking part in the 2011 edition (...)

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 Mission Intérieure de Stras (...)

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 encoun (...)

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 station,  at the exit of the central hall, cross the street, ta (...)

travel is characters-building

 As far as Mrs Persikowski is concerned, travel is character-building for youngsters, no doubt about it! The French teacher from the Realschule in Wildeshausen has been organising school trips for more than 20 years, particularly in France. For the (...)

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  a real french breakfast: Home-baked butter Croissant, fresh baguette from the morning cooked by our local baker, butter, jam, organic fresh fruit, organic yogurt, fair trade coffee and tea, chocolate, orange juice.   Lunch and dinner:A  (...)

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 : N. P-Jund - Website hosted by : Advisa - Website produced by : Advisa - Copyright © Cia (...)

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 (...)

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.

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 (...)

Vosges and Kougelhopf

 From 25 to 28 April, the children from the outdoor activities centre at Aix-Noulette were on holiday at Ciarus. The discoveries started through the bus window: "We saw the Vosges", Louise told us. "I imagined that they were bigger, I'd only seen ph (...)

“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

Oopsy daisy, mind your step!

A short while ago at Ciarus, we discovered a new mode of transport thanks to the members of "Saut devant":  the first and only poweriser club in Alsace.

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:

Different yet all together

March is the "Month of the Other". I, me, other, Other, the other, the Completely Other? If you're lost, it's not a play on words, this is what it's all about!Targeted at secondary school pupils and apprentices in Alsace, created as part o (...)

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.    

Heaven's Door Festival 2008

Faith, mutual aid and rock 'n' roll Bookings for the Heaven's Door Festival are open! What's that, you say? An event which will take place in Strasbourg on 1 and 2 November 2008.

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:

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 (...)

Homemade bredele for good works

Wednesday 10 December: the kitchen team gives me ten kilos of bredele to hand out: what a job! In the bar today, we are swapping homemade bredele for "good works"... I jot down the haul for 2008 in my notebook.

2009, prices unchanged for the meeting rooms

Renting a room at Ciarus offers a number of advantages for anyone wishing to organise symposia, seminars, conferences and other meetings. Those who took part in events in 2008 regularly tell us about their experience:

Change is coming to the restaurant!

With the New Year, a period of work is starting at Le Plateau and in the bar.The goal of the project? To keep you happy!Ciarus is continuing its commitment to quality consumption: eating well, while keeping an eye on your comfort.

Ready for Europe! A Europe ready for us?

"European democracy" in questionAt the end of January, Ciarus played host to a number of young Germans on a quest...

Esprit Plateau

In France, it's time for the winter half-term holidays. Ciarus is launching a special offer to make the most of the long weekends at knock-down prices: 1 meal at Le Plateau + 1 night's accommodation + 1 breakfast = € 29* (per person per night) *from (...)

In our new bar, there are

... our barmaids and their smile. The lunchtime regulars or the young people staying with us...So what's changed?

A first class second choice!

There's nothing like a school trip to bring a class together and learn differently.On 4 February, the final year social and economic sciences classes from a high school in Montpelier arrived at Ciarus.

Getting the week off to a good start

The trip is planned, the various stages or tours well organised... but, in each arrival, there is always an element of the unknown, of surprise!Reflecting on the way we can best welcome the groups arriving at Ciarus, this is what we were thinking ab (...)

build me the house of human rights

This was the theme of the competition organised by the Council of Europe and the association "Regards d'Enfants", in which the pupils of the Over Betuwe College Junior from the Netherlands took part along with 340 other European children.  At Ciarus (...)

A festive start to spring at Ciarus

Memorable dates: Wednesday 18 March: the "Ciarus In’Cup", a tournament to inaugurate the new Ciarus bar gave the groups staying with us the chance to enjoy a lively evening!

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Get it while it's hot …

He arrived on 24 May last to embrace the role of restaurant manager at Ciarus. André Weyer is passionate about cooking of all kinds: traditional, fine dining or cooking for groups, for which he has the advantage of many years' experience.

In May,

In Strasbourg, they're celebrating Europe: at Ciarus too! "What would be the best way to pass on your concerns about globalisation to politicians in Europe?" or "What does globalisation mean to you?" are some of the questions answered by Gaëlle, In (...)

Epidemic!

Ciarus has caught the bug... It seems that young people (and not so young people...) from all over the world are getting involved in this activity with pleasure and talent. What are we talking about? SingStar!What do you mean you don't know this gam (...)

2009: the year of major investments!

It gives Ciarus great pleasure to announce the arrival of its new "baby": it weighs 1.5 tonnes and will be taking its first steps in the coming days. Although it's on the roof of the Ciarus building, it wasn't a stork that put it there. After the r (...)

eating in the dark

    On Friday 5 June, 16 pupils from the Lycée Marie Curie in Strasbourg visited us with their German teacher to experience what it would be like to eat a meal if they were blind. The theme of blindness has been sparking the interest of the pupils t (...)

I enjoy going on holiday in Strasbourg!

Do you dream of  holidays ? So why don't you come to Strasbourg? The summer here is welcoming, offering festivals, strolls, gastronomic discoveries, enjoying a swim and cultural tours. This is just what you need: time to rest, explore, share your (...)

The festival's 10th birthday, that's a good reason to celebrate!

From 7 to 17 August, there are going to be things happening in the streets of Strasbourg with some amusing encounters in prospect! The Street Arts Festival as we'll see it this summer is the fruit of 15 years of development. When it first started, p (...)

Fall / Winter Collection 2009 – 2010!

At the Plateau, besides a self-service restaurant, there are several combination options for meals served at your table. Discover our menus which are available based on 10 persons per reservation: Express Menu at 15.00€ 2 courses - First cours (...)

Are you studying in Strasbourg this year?

Ciarus is only 10 minutes' walk from the station!     Practical when you arrive in Strasbourg for the first time. As the time to go back to school approaches, we are making special preparations to accommodate the latest vintage of students looking  (...)

Our difference is what makes us so good at what we do!

Each year, we welcome a number of disabled people, in groups, alone or with their family. A trailblazer in Alsace in being granted the tourism for the disabled label, Ciarus can but rejoice at the news: On 13 July last, the Théodore Monod Centre op (...)

Global Games 2009

    Gathering from all over France, it was at Ciarus that the team from the FFSA (French Federation of Adapted Sport) met up before leaving all together for the Global Games in Liberek in the Czech Republic.

A Protestant Festival: Witnesses Together

The first national gathering for French Protestants “Protestants en fête”, Protestant Festival 2009, is three days of exchanges, discoveries and celebrations. This event is organized by the Protestant Federation of France [Fédération Protestante d (...)

« There are no strangers on this earth »

« There are no strangers on this earth » This is the commitment of La Cimade, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Since 1939, La Cimade has pursued the same mission: acting among the exiled and the displaced, and helping the victims o (...)

Franco-German Forum in Strasbourg

     The "Franco-German Forum" has been held each year since 1999.    A place for both information and recruitment for young French and German graduates, this event enables them to get the details they need on the bi- and tri-national courses of st (...)

After the party

     Mission accomplished for everyone involved in the large gathering that was "Protestants en Fête 2009". The organisers drew a positive conclusion at the end of the weekend. There were several highlights: - Special events in the city (lectures,  (...)

gingerbread and clementines

     From 27 November 2009 to 6 January 2010: the coffee break will be putting on its winter coat and your meetings will get a little foretaste of the coming celebrations.     Delight your colleagues with fair trade coffee and tea, organic apple jui (...)

Strasbourg – Istanbul: Ciarus welcomes the Comenius projects

     The Comenius projects are European programmes, the aim of which is to develop the skills of the pupils who take part in them and to promote exchanges and cooperation between classes.      Halil and his cl (...)

Young people and religious culture

     On 30 January, Ciarus is hosting a day of meetings and discussions on the theme: “Religious culture in young people or how young people construct their religious culture”

Happy New Year

    and, above all, good health!    In other words: I hope that your year and your health will be excellent. But I don't have a hold over one (what is “good” for you?) or the other (your health)!

When Nature calls, Ciarus makes room on its walls!

The Strasbourg-based photographer, Anne Milloux, will soon be hanging her “animal portraits” on the walls of the Salle des Colonnes at Ciarus. If the photographer captures nature through her lens, the Plateau (the restaurant at Ciarus) captures it i (...)

From the virtual to the reality… there is life before Ciarus

For the European Day of Languages, schools throughout Europe (fifty countries took part) sent themselves postcards on 26 September last. And so it was that Anna Luisa sent a reply to Brigitte. Both language teachers, one at the Instituto Comprensi (...)

Halsbury work experience: professional experience abroad

  For one week, CIARUS welcomed Elizabeth for a training course in reception and accommodated more than 40 of her sidekicks, young English students who had come to take on a professional experience over the water. An opportunity for them to mix prac (...)

Boat, Vaisseau, beddy-byes…

Educational, of interest to tourists and recreational, this is the ambition of our programme: One admission to Le Vaisseau + a river boat tour + a night at CIARUS including breakfast = from € 41 per pupil.

"open to all"

This invitation is something of a trademark at CIARUS, a place of exchange, sharing and mixing. This openness project is reflected in the architectural adaptation of the premises, but it is also, and especially, a state of mind! At CIARUS, people su (...)

Strasbourg: a European and cultural crossroads

In Strasbourg, from 13 to 16 May 2010, the Euroceltes Festival offers the opportunity to bring together artists and musicians who share a passion for Celtic music. Since it was first held in 2006, CIARUS has provided accommodation for the partic (...)

Us and "yooth"

After 3 years' operation, the company, Robin des Toits, a somewhat particular estate agent, invited its clients to CIARUS on 31 March last. The opportunity to celebrate the first € 100,000 in donations that the company has made to various charitable (...)

A fair table

During the fair trade fortnight, from 8 to 23 May 2010, CIARUS is getting involved alongside a partner of long standing: the association, Voix Libres . Aware of the latter's work with children employed in the mines of Bolivia, CIARUS has invited the (...)

CIARUS CUP 2010

If you spend the night of 8 to 9 June at CIARUS, get ready to experience the “CIARUS Cup”: a fun and festive evening, what am I saying? An international tournament! When you can compete in teams, having fun with the various challenges devised by CIA (...)

open air concert

Music lovers or curious amateurs, take advantage of our exceptional offerfor the night of 12 June: all beds are at € 19.50 including breakfast at CIARUS with an open air concert to boot!

The prize for values?

The Fondation Crédit Coopératif (from the social economy and interdependent finance bank of the same name) chose CIARUS as the venue to award the Alsace regional prize for initiatives in social economy. For 27 years, it has rewarded exemplary origi (...)

Hey, what's going on?

On 14 September last, in the lobby at Ciarus, cameramen, journalists and representatives of UEPAL (which stands for Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine) were there to promote the "favourites game".

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Schooltrips

The must of, the European capital,the authentic city

Family Weekend Breaks

A father or a mother + one or more children

Solo travel

Encounters and exchange with other backpackers: culture, languages, experiences

Stop lunch

Fast self service, friendly table service, festive theme buffets

Family meetings

Sleeping, eating, having fun, getting together

Treading the boards in English

 Once a lawyer in Britain, Natasha Wood discovered Strasbourg while working at the European Court of Human Rights. She fell for Alsace in a big way and decided to set up home in the Rue Finkmatt quarter of the city. She and her husband decided tha (...)

Exhibition at Ciarus until 11 September.

She began for the fun of it, she continued, encouraged by friends and family, and, today, Sabine Woelffel has taken the big step of exhibiting her canvases at Ciarus. A tough exercise for this very shy lady who has nonetheless overcome her nerves, s (...)

Welcome to Strasbourg's future students!

You passed your high school exams with brio and now you've decided to pursue your studies in the Alsatian capital. It's the right decision for, apart from its highly regarded university, the city is teeming with wonders: its museums, its cathedral,  (...)

The autumn/winter menu has arrived.

When it comes to receptions, our chef has revisited the menu. Local flavours and great classics are on the cards this autumn: game, mushrooms and desserts with seasonal fruits will delight your guests.

New, SNACK & CO

   From now on, the bar at Ciarus offers: - As of 7.45 am, a coffee + croissant deal: €2.50  

A breakfast to suit every taste and every pocket:

The continental breakfast is the one traditionally eaten in France. It is different from the English breakfast (i.e. not on the continent).Ciarus welcomes guests from all over the world and, even though the whole point of travelling is to discover a (...)

3. The CNAM (National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts) at Ciarus:

It's been more than a year that the CNAM has been offering training courses given at Ciarus. In 2011, participants in the training courses for "Coordinating nurses in retirement homes" and students with five years' experience in higher education on  (...)