Strasbourg been populated since the middle Paleolithic. Between 362 and 1262, Strasbourg was governed by the bishops of Strasbourg; their rule was reinforced in 873 and then more in 982. In 1262, the citizens violently rebelled against the bishop's rule (Battle of Hausbergen) and Strasbourg became a free imperial city. It became a French city in 1681, after the conquest of Alsace by the armies of Louis XIV. In 1871, after the Franco-Prussian War, the city became German again, until 1918 (end of World War I), when it reverted to France. After the defeat of France in 1940 (World War II),
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival back for a second edition during this seventh edition of SEFFF with a selection of 18 independent video games. Indium Game Contest Indium Game Contest Since 2008 the festival schedule an opening and closing ceremony, which usually consist in a European movie premiere. Those movies were : Since its beginning, the festival celebrate some of the most famous fantastic films directors and sagas such as Aliens, King Kong and Romero's "of the Dead Series", through exhibits, retrospectives, lectures and workshops. In 2009 the first Great Strasbourg Zombie Walk was organized which marked the start of the festival. The walk brought