La Petite France is a historic quarter of the city of Strasbourg in eastern France. It is located at the western end of the Grande Īle, which contains the historical centre of the city. At Petite France, the River Ill splits up into a number of channels that cascade through an area that was, in the Middle Ages, home to the city's tanners, millers and fishermen, and is now one of Strasbourg's main tourist attractions. Petite France forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Grande Īle, designated in 1988.