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Strasbourg Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire novembre 2014
Strasbourg Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire novembre 2014

The National and University Library (French: Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire; abbreviated BNU) is a public library in Strasbourg, France. It is located on Place de la République, the former Kaiserplatz, and faces the Palais du Rhin.

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Rue du Maréchal Joffre, Strasbourg Centre

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Bibliothèque Nationale Universitaire de Strasbourg

Rue du Maréchal Joffre
67073 Strasbourg, Centre
Grand Est, France
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