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Place Kléber

A statue commemorating general Kléber

Previously called the Barfüsserplatz (meaning barefoot square, due to the Franciscan monastery there), the square became the Waffenplatz (or weapon square) in the 17th century and then Place Kléber on 24 June 1840, at the inauguration of the mausoleum devoted to Strasbourg general Jean-Baptiste Kléber, whose ashes are buried in the base.

In 1768, king’s architect Jacques-François Blondel drew up plans for making it a ceremonial square, as part of an ambitious project for modernising and embellishing the city. This ambitious project failed to get beyond the planning stage, due to lack of funding and the looming revolution, except for a single building, the Aubette, which runs along the northern part of the square, built in 1770 as a guardhouse for the Royal Garrison.

One of the focal points for tourists in Strasbourg

The square has undergone many changes over the centuries and is now a fully pedestrianised area, frequented by shoppers and tourists. In 2007, it was completely redeveloped, under the supervision of French landscaper Gilles Clément. With its flower beds and water jets, the square is now a regular venue for cultural, charity, commercial and sports events. Along 3 of its sides, it is bordered by buildings from very different periods, ranging from the Middle Ages up to the late 20th century.

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Prélude (out) - Cie Accrorap – Kader Attou
Place Kléber - - - 67000 Strasbourg
A single movement, a struggle, a dancing humanity. Prélude (out) emerges from a breath— the first cry, the vital impulse. Kader Attou revisits his own journey: his childhood in the suburbs of Lyon, the discovery of boxing, the beauty of gestures, Charlie Chaplin’s films, and the power of hip-hop as a space for emancipation. He explores the intimate connection between dance, music, and breath—the shared heartbeat that binds us all. Set to the electro-acoustic music of Romain Dubois, the piece rises from silence to a crescendo of intensity, like a struggle to be fought to the end. The nine dancers embody a humanity in tension: physical confrontations, breaths, impulses, and resistances. The choreography becomes a metaphor for struggle—physical, poetic, and fraternal. Company PresentationKader Attou, dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of Cie Accrorap, is one of the leading figures of hip-hop dance. With a humanist and globally inspired artistic approach that blends influences and breaks down genre boundaries, Kader Attou has played a key role in transforming hip-hop into a new dance scene, giving rise to a distinctly French style of authorial dance. Cie Accrorap is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and the DRAC Provence-AlpesCôte d’Azur. It receives funding from the City of Marseille, the Bouches-du-Rhône Department, and the Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region. The company is in residence at La Friche la Belle de Mai.
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