Place des Halles Shopping Centre

Place des Halles is the main shopping mall in central Strasbourg, on the north-western edge of the Grande Île, a few minutes' walk from Place Kléber. Opened in 1979 on the site of the old railway station that had become a market hall, it gathers close to 120 shops, restaurants and services. A handy place to shop under cover between walks through the old town.

From railway station to shopping mall

The Halles district owes its name to the site's past. Strasbourg's first station inside the walls, opened in 1854, was replaced in 1883 by the current station, and the old building then became a market hall. That hall was demolished in 1974, despite protests, to make way for the shopping centre, which opened on 20 March 1979. The name Place des Halles keeps the memory of this covered market alive.

A mall refreshed several times

Since it opened, the centre has gone through several makeovers: an interior renovation in 1998, a full overhaul in 2013, a new façade on the Quai Kléber side between 2017 and 2019, and an interior renovation inaugurated in September 2022. Today it houses close to 120 shops, restaurants and services under one roof, from fashion to everyday errands.

Between the Grande Île and the Halles district

The centre sits just north-west of the Grande Île, across the Faux-Rempart canal, a short walk from Place Kléber and its shopping streets. It pairs easily with a stroll through the historic centre and then a walk towards Petite France. On rainy days or in the depths of winter, it is a convenient stop to warm up and do a bit of shopping.