In the footsteps of the Strasbourg tram: a historical and modern exploration of the city

Name: In the footsteps of the Strasbourg tram: a historical and modern exploration of the city
Start: 2024-09-21T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-09-21T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Place Kléber

Discover Strasbourg from a new perspective with our two-part guided tour.

Saturday 21 September, 10:00, 14:00Passed

Conditions

Limited number of seats.

Registration

Baptiste Combet (membre de l'association ASéAU)

Discover Strasbourg from a new angle with our two-part guided tour.
Dive first into the past of the city before the arrival of the tram. Learn how the inhabitants moved and how the city was organized at that time.
Then embark on a journey in the present, where we will explore the impacts and major transformations brought about by the tramway. You will see how this mode of transport has redefined urbanism, improved the quality of life and strengthened the identity of Strasbourg.
This tour will offer you an understanding of the issues behind the evolution of a city thanks to the tram.
Capacity set at 30 people, and please bring a return CTS tram ticket.

About the location

Place Kléber

Place Kléber, 67000 Strasbourg

Bas-Rhin
Grand Est

A statue to the glory of General Kléber!
Formerly called «Barfüsserplatz» («place des va-nu-pieds» in German) because of the presence of a Franciscan monastery, it becomes the «Waffenplatz» in the 17th century («place d'armes» in German), then the «Place Kléber» on June 24, 1840\. This date marks the inauguration of the mausoleum to the glory of Strasbourg general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, whose ashes are buried in the basement.
In 1768, Jacques-François Blondel, the king’s architect, drew up a plan for a place of arms as part of a master plan to modernize and beautify the city. The pre-revolutionary conjuncture and the lack of finance will hinder this ambitious program, which will be realized only with the building of the Aubette. This large building, all in length, closes the north of the square. It was built in 1770 to serve as a guard for the royal garrison.
The square is one of Strasbourg’s tourist hotspots. Remodeled many times over the centuries, this large central square entirely p