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[email protected] YOUR CONTACTS YOUR www.visitstrasbourg.fr/en StrasbourgTourisme @strasbourgtourisme Stras_Tourisme Press relations The Press Department at the Tourist Office would be pleased to help you with your re- search and initiatives while you write an article about Strasbourg. The photo library You can visit our photo library from our website www.visitstrasbourg.fr/en, under the heading “Professional area”. Once you have registered, you will have access to a selection of downloadable photos. AT YOUR SERVICE YOUR AT These photos are royalty-free for the tourism promotion of the destination. Please in- dicate the name(s) of the photographer(s) and “Office de Tourisme de Strasbourg et sa Région” and if possible, send us a copy of the publication. Key features New in Strasbourg In Strasbourg, and nowhere else Heritage built over the centuries CONTENTS Strasbourg, Europe's beating heart Strasbourg, city of culture Exceptional museums Strasbourg, a family destination Strasbourg, a green city Strasbourg, a vibrant city In Strasbourg, slow living Discovering Strasbourg “Strasbourg, capital of Christmas" Strasbourg, at the heart of Alsace Strasbourg in numbers © Philippe de Rexel KEY FEATURES In addition to being a unique, cosmopolitan city, Strasbourg also features key sights not to be missed: Grande Île, the Cathedral, Petite France and the Neustadt district. Grande Ile houses several museums. N 2 place du Château Enclosed by the boundary of the River Ill, the Grande Ile Island, • Ancienne Grande Boucherie (former slaughterhouse) the historic town centre, is connected to the rest of the city by Built in 1587 to replace the old slaughterhouse that had been in 21 bridges and footbridges.