Dating back to 1854, the statue has quite a history! Dedicated to General Jean Rapp (1771-1821), this statue was Bartholdi's first public work of art, unveiled he was only twenty years old. It was was first displayed during the Universal Exhibition of 1855 and on the Champs Elysées in Paris, it was moved to Colmar in 1856. The Nazis demolished it in 1940 and then it was restored in 1948 after the war. The plaza, Place Rapp, is pedestrian only. And today, it was set up as part of the Christmas markets with a fence on all sides to keep the kids from wandering off. [Review 21175 overall - 94 in France - 138 of 2024.] read more

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