The Rue Mercière (; ''Merchants Street'' in English) is a

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street in

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, France. It runs for about and connects the Rue du Vieux-Marchè-aux-Poissons in the west to the Place de la Cathédrale, surrounding

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, 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

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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", ''

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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

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