The Rue Mercière (''Merchants Street'' in English) is a
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
street in
Strasbourg, France. It runs for about and connects the Rue du Vieux-Marchè-aux-Poissons in the west to the
Place de la Cathédrale, surrounding
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, or ''Cathédrale de Strasbourg'', german: Liebfrauenmünster zu Straßburg or ''Straßburger Münster''), also known as Strasbourg ...
, in the east. It is bisected by the Rue du Fossè des Tailleurs to the north and the Rue du Vieil Hôpital to the south.
The street is a popular viewing point from which to photograph the cathedral:
In 1922, Hegemann and Peets wrote:
At the corner of the Place de la Cathédrale and the Rue Mercière stands the
Pharmacie du Cerf. Established in 1268, it is the oldest pharmacy in France.
In 1995, Strasbourg City Council decided to add two-language signs to around fifty streets in the city, including the Rue Mercière. Its other name became Krämergass.
["European Topics: Around Europe", '']New York Times
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'', March 30, 1995
File:Belle_de_nuit_la_rue_mercière_(35182431085).jpg, A nighttime view from the Rue du Vieux-Marchè-aux-Poissons
File:Strasbourg-Rue Mercière-Plaque bilingue.jpg, The Alsatian name of the street was added to its signs in 1995
References
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Geography of Strasbourg
Tourist attractions in Strasbourg
Streets in France