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Cathédralement vôtre 1 000 daffodils Domus Tomi Ungerer | John Howe for the Domini nstallation of an ephemeral garden of trasbourg Cathedral has fascinated many aul Boistelle, an Alsatian composer 1 000 daffodils, created by the Parks S contemporary illustrators. Among them, I and orchestral specialist has composed a Department of the City of Strasbourg. P Tomi Ungerer, who offers a humorous and work for the Millennium of the Cathedral’s offbeat vision of the iconic building. FROM APRIL 5 TO MAY 4, 2015 foundations. This musical story of n a very different vein, the Cathedral has PLACE DU CHÂTEAU the building will reflect the efforts of its I also inspired the Canadian illustrator John builders over many centuries. Howe, considered one of the masters of Vespro della Stellario It will evoke the and heroic fantasy. The exhibition features some hirty students from the Paris and will also engage the orchestra of 130 original drawings from his children’s books. T Palermo conservatoires will combine musicians from six German and French their expertise and know-how in the field harmonies with the Cathedral’s organ. FROM MARCH 6 TO OCTOBER 4, 2015 of baroque music to bring to life a rare and TOMI UNGERER MUSEUM, remarkable work which was prohibited ON JUNE 13, 2015 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ILLUSTRATION for centuries: the Vespers of Bonaventura Rubino. The way this event is staged, a Maria International Scientific proper explosion of colours and music, The Millennium sets this work at the heart of modernity. must marry Symposium of the APRIL 19, 2015 he show stages the most exceptional of Strasbourg Society of the Friends of STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL T wedding ceremony which has ever taken Strasbourg Cathedral place in Strasbourg Cathedral: the wedding A thousand years in music of Maria Leszczynska, the Polish Princess n this anniversary year and during two days, he Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra of and Louis XV. This is also Cathedral, commissioned a work by British I the most renowned specialists, historians, T an opportunity to trace the exceptional composer Sir John Tavener who completed art historians and archaeologists, from , destiny of this unknown young lady and Germany, Switzerland and Belgium will speak it just before his death at the end of a few events 2013. A mystical and delicate concert. her accession to the French throne. at an international scientific conference his reconstruction plunges the viewer on the bishop Werner of Habsburg and his MAY 16, 2015 STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL T in the history of the eighteenth not to miss foundation: the first Romanesque Cathedral century, in the dazzling splendour of the built in 1015. costumes and ceremonies of the time. Speakers from France, Belgium, the Cathedral 2.0 Germany and Switzerland. ith this application at the cutting edge FROM JUNE 25 TO 27, 2015 W of technology, discover the Cathedral as STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL MARCH 18, 19 AND 20, 2015 you’ve never seen it! The visitor, wearing a virtual reality headset «Oculus Rift» moves The festival Exhibition through a 3D model of the Cathedral whose of stone-cutters The Cathedral within the city quality is unequalled in Europe. During this visit, the user has the opportunity to he European Stone Festival is held every he Cathedral is located at the city’s very discover areas usually inaccessible to the year in a different European capital. public: a unique experience, one of a kind! T T centre, and has forged links in different In 2015, it will be held in Strasbourg, a kind This virtual tour application was developed periods with locals and travellers alike. These homage to the Millennium of the Cathedral. by the companies Holo 3, Seppia and complex and varied relationships are evoked Inventive Studio. A large gathering around Apprentices, journeymen, professional through written documents and objects the Cathedral 2.0 projects developed stonemasons and sculptors from all over from the to the present day. for the Millennium of the Cathedral. Europe will gather at the foot of the Cathedral. FROM MARCH 29 TO JULY 17, 2015 FROM JUNE 8 TO 14, 2015 JUNE 27 AND 28, 2015 World Saxophon Congress Strasbourg Cathedral Exhibition Strasbourg and SaxOpen festival in its city – the spiritual 1200 – 1230: from axOpen is the 17th World Saxophone and the temporal Romanesque to Gothic Congress and Festival. The organizers S he University of Strasbourg is chose Strasbourg for the 2015 edition, his exhibition focuses on the arrival associated with the Millennium of the Gothic style in Strasbourg attracted by the 1000 years anniversary T T celebrations and has organized a in the early thirteenth century. of the Cathedral. Over 2,000 musicians scientific symposium where the main are expected from around the world he construction of the south focus will be the spiritual and temporal T transept of the Cathedral was the and nearly 300 events of all musical dimensions of the cathedral. Academics, styles, in Strasbourg and in . first Gothic creation in Germanic land. scientists and curators from Strasbourg It inspired amazing sculptural works Several concerts are scheduled on will share for two days previously such as the statues of The Church, The July 10, 11, 12 and 13 2015 in the unpublished papers on the 1000 years Synagogue and The Pillar of Angels, unique setting of the Cathedral. of construction of the Cathedral. among the most famous masterpieces FROM JULY 9 TO 14, 2015 of Western art from the Middle Ages. SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4, 2015 Strasbourg was thus projected at the forefront of the European art scene. Street Arts Festival Millénair’s he exhibition will bring together n 2015, the Strasbourg Street Arts Festival he Millen’Airs society contributes to T scattered works from European will be celebrating the Cathedral! I the Millennium celebrations with public and private collections that Artists, musicians, poets and other T an eponymous sacred musical project reflect this artistic revolution and will entertainers will find inspiration in the present the sources and the diffusion which they have asked composer and of the exceptional workshop of the stories of the Cathedral and take over organist Thierry Escaich to bring to life. Foundation of the Œuvre Notre-Dame. the city’s streets, to dazzle and amaze he musical creation will include a grown ups and little ones alike! T Marian hymn - the Salve Regina FROM OCTOBER 16, 2015 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2016 FROM JULY 17 TO 19, 2015 - and excerpts from the Marian Litany interspersed with prayers of THE CATHEDRAL, A MONUMENT universal and interfaith significance. Exhibition of the Cathedral’s «TO BE EXAMINED» SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 architectural drawings STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL he Œuvre Notre-Dame Museum keeps IN ITS SMALLEST DETAILS T a set of thirty precious architectural ho does that dog belong to? Fitting new stained drawings related to the construction W What is the story of that statue? of the Cathedral, on deposit by the How many visitors will be climbing the glass panels Foundation of the Œuvre Notre-Dame which had preserved them since the steps all the way up to the platform? uring the European Heritage Middle Ages. These drawings, some with or 15 days, take the time to gaze at the D Days, visitors will discover a exceptional dimensions, are among the F wonders of the Cathedral’s south facade as new panel in the finest collections of medieval architectural you’ve never done before. Just rest in one of Chapel of St. Catherine. drawings in Europe. the 1 000 deckchairs on Place du château and his exceptional contemporary They also document in detail the work take a break whilst gazing at the monument’s T work was created by Véronique of successive architects. The project various sculpted details, delicately cut and Ellena, photographer, in association involves setting up a conservation area tapered by sculptors over many centuries. with the master glass-maker Pierre- with suitable conditions to care for such Then go for a stroll, eyes off the ground, Alain Parot. This creation finds its fragile documents. It will exceptionally be open to the public for 3 hours every in the adjacent streets where you will rightful place among the other glass week. An educational space within certainly come across some «local people». panels and will contribute to the the museum will evoke the drawings chapel’s bright chromatic harmony. 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Strasbourg - Grande-Île, Unesco World Heritage oasting 2000 years of history, Strasbourg offers numerous B equally remarkable facets: medieval timbered houses, private mansions from the eighteenth century, the charming locks of the historic district of La Petite France, and of course its stupendous Cathedral whose Millennium we celebrate this year. n a limited area, Grande-Île includes remarkable and I monumental assets. Strasbourg Cathedral, inseparable from the Foundation of l’Œuvre Notre-Dame, the Palais Rohan and four nearby ancient medieval churches, are far from being isolated monuments: they are fully integrated in a very representative area of the functions of the medieval city, where water played an important role, and of the evolution of Strasbourg from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. ublic buildings and private mansions of the Renaissance P (Grande Boucherie 1588, current historical museum - Maison Kammerzell 1467-1589), mingle with eighteenth century mansions and palaces (Hôtel Hanau-Lichtenberg 1735, the current City Hall – the palais Rohan 1742 - Aubette 1778), all typically French in their architectural styles. he Grande-Île, which consists in the historical centre of the T European capital, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. The wealth of its gastronomic culture is also expressed by one of the largest concentrations of Michelin starred restaurants in France. trasbourg was recently honoured by a feature in S the New York Times travel guide, a world reference for travellers. Lonely Planet, an Australian travel guide has placed Strasbourg and Alsace as the number one destination in their world’s top 10 regions to visit. The Foundation of l’Œuvre Notre-Dame is unique in Europe ne cannot praise the majesty of the Cathedral without O paying tribute to its architects, carpenters, sculptors, stonemasons, founders, master glass makers and craftsmen of the Foundation of l’Œuvre Notre-Dame who contributed to its construction and its maintenance. Its history and uninterrupted activity for centuries make it a unique structure in Europe. Located at the foot of the Cathedral, the Museum of l’Œuvre Notre-Dame offers a cultural journey of discovery through seven centuries of art in Strasbourg and the Upper region. Its rich medieval and Renaissance collections reflect the glorious past of the city which was from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries one of the most important artistic centres of the . STRASBOURG CATHEDRAL: ONE OF THE CITY’S FINEST JEWELS

Strasbourg’s significant impact on France and Europe is due to 2000 years of uninterrupted history, to its cross border location, to its dual culture, but also to its numerous architectural masterpieces. Among the latter, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, its most emblematic monument, is also undeniably the most remarkable of them all. Over time, the building has dazzled millions of visitors and inspired famous personalities. Apart from its lace-like facade, the Cathedral contains architectural marvels of virtuosity: stained glass of the twelfth and fourteenth centuries that men have stubbornly preserved through various wars, the stunning automata animating the famous astronomical clock every day at 12:30, its thirteenth century rose , considered one of the finest in the world, or the pillar of angels, a jewel of the sixteenth century. But it was in 1439 with the completion of its reaching 142 meters in height that the Cathedral became truly a legend and the highest monument throughout Christianity. The Millennium of Strasbourg Cathedral offers us a unique opportunity to pay special homage to this edifice in a way that reflects its splendour and renown. At the height of these celebrations, during the summer 2015, a spectacular sound and light show, created by Skertzo, will honour the Cathedral in all its dimensions. More information

OFFICE DE TOURISME DE STRASBOURG ET SA RÉGION 17, place de la Cathédrale 67000 Strasbourg Tél : + 33(0)3 88 52 28 28 www.otstrasbourg.fr [email protected] Design and Production: Deep Design - BKN / Photographs: Patrick Bogner - JMN DeepDesign - Jérome DorkelIllustration - Shutterstock Cathédral - Philippe 3D : © Inventive Schalk Studio - Stéphane Potier pour la Fondation de l’Œuvre Notre-Dame