Musée des Arts décoratifs, Strasbourg directors of the widely famous Frankenthal Porcelain Factory. It also displays the vermeil work of the Strasbourg master families of Imlin and Kirstein. The museum displays elements of the first astronomical clock of Strasbourg Cathedral, among which the cock is said to be the world's oldest automaton. Musée des Arts décoratifs, Strasbourg The Musée des Arts décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Art) of the city of Strasbourg, France, is found on the ground floor of the Palais Rohan, the former city palace of the Prince-Bishops from the Rohan family. One half of the museum is made up of the magnificent chambers
Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg The Salvador de Madariaga building also houses the other EU body of which Strasbourg is the official seat (since 1992): the European Ombudsman. The buildings were at the centre of controversy regarding overpayment of rent. They were eventually bought by the Parliament in 2006. In October 2007 it was discovered that the buildings contained a larger amount of asbestos than previously thought before they were purchased. However the amount is still not deemed to be a public health risk and is limited to certain areas. The previous owner of the building may be responsible for finding and removing the asbestos