For many years, rue du Jeu-des-Enfants was like a forgotten side street in the center of Strasbourg, despite its movie theater, shops, and restaurants. Most of the time, people would just pass through while driving from place Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux to place de l’Homme de fer. Thanks to a local initiative, it has been transformed into a vibrant, artsy, and unique street.
In June 2017, rue du Jeu-des-Enfants was given a new look. With the help of a non-profit organization called Akpé (an “alternative architecture lab”), residents and shopkeepers teamed up to re-appropriate this public space. The street was turned into a pedestrian area, and spruced up with plants and splashes of color, like murals, fun street furnishings, suspended art, and multi-colored cobblestones painted on the pavement...
What’s more, the locals have made sure to maintain the newfound dynamic energy of their street. In October 2021, they re-painted the yellow, blue, and orange cobblestone pattern on the ground to make the colors on the pavement nice and bright again, and they planted even more greenery.
13 replies on “Unusual Strasbourg: rue du Jeu-des-Enfants”
Just love the photos. Our world is happily being painted over by incredible muralists!
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Thank you! The most detailed ones are by the incredible local artists Dan23 and Felix Apaiz Wysocki. We recommend you take a look at our street art page under “go off the beaten track” if you enjoy these murals 😊
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Yes! I’m holding my breath but there is a a new energy growing. We need it.
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You are absolutely right!
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My grandfather emigrated from Alsace around 1905. I hope to get to Alsace-Lorraine within the next few years. Love the photos!
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Oh how cool that you’re reconnecting with his culture! We hope our website will inspire you when you plan your trip 😄
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Wow the art work is absolutely amazing 🙂
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Aaaah, my old ‘home’ ;-). Miss it a lot. Thank you for this.
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Aah yes! We understand why you miss it. Thank you for commenting 🥰
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A wonderful transformation.
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Voilà un joli nom de rue. Et du très beau “Street art”. 🙏🏻
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I lived on this street in the late seventies, I loved it then, and it looks like I’d love it even more now.
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How cool! Se absolutely think you would, it’s charming and the colors are lovely 🥰
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