Kléber: history and sights
Served by: metro line 6.
Did you know?
Named after General Kléber, a hero of the revolutionary wars who commanded the Army of Egypt after Bonaparte's departure, before being assassinated in Cairo in 1800. The station serves the upscale neighbourhoods near the Trocadéro.
Anecdote
Kléber was assassinated in Cairo by a Syrian student, just months after taking command of the Army of Egypt.
Around Kléber
- Arc de Triomphe, 350 m away — A monument raised by Napoleon to glorify his armies, at the top of the Champs-Élysées.
- Trocadéro, 850 m away — An esplanade offering one of the finest views of the Eiffel Tower, between the wings of the Palais de Chaillot.
- Musée Guimet, 650 m away — The national museum of Asian arts, home to one of the richest collections outside Asia.