Le Génie de la Bastille
Le Génie de la Liberté, also known as Le Génie de la Bastille, is a gilt bronze statue by Auguste Dumont created in 1836. It crowns the July Column at Place de la Bastille in Paris.
French Statues
Statue of Liberty
Liberty Enlightening the World refers to the Statue of Liberty and several related models and copies in Paris. These include objects in museums, the Jardin du Luxembourg, Île aux Cygnes, and a barge near the Eiffel Tower.
Le Zouave
Le Zouave du pont de l'Alma is a stone statue created by Georges Diebolt in 1856. It is one of four sculptures made for the former Pont de l’Alma and the only one still at the original site in Paris.
Statue of David
The Statue of David in Marseille is a Carrara marble copy of Michelangelo's David. It was offered by marble sculptor Jules Cantini in 1903 and placed in 1949 near the beaches of Prado.
Marly Horses
The Marly Horses are two symmetrical Carrara marble sculptural groups by Guillaume Coustou the Elder, made between 1743 and 1745. They depict rearing horses being restrained by charioteers and were commissioned for the Marly watering basin.
Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV
The equestrian statue of Louis XIV is a bronze sculpture by François-Frédéric Lemot on Place Bellecour in Lyon. It stands on a marble pedestal and is registered as a historical monument.
Well of Moses
The Well of Moses is the surviving lower part of a calvary once set in a well at the centre of the grand cloister of Champmol. Created for Philippe II de Bourgogne, it is now in the park of the specialized hospital center of Dijon.
Equestrian Statue of Henri IV
The equestrian statue of Henri IV is a bronze monumental sculpture on Place du Pont-Neuf in Paris. Inaugurated in 1818, it shows Henri IV on horseback, crowned with laurel and holding a scepter. It replaced earlier versions destroyed or removed.
Equestrian statue of Louis XIV
The equestrian statue of Louis XIV is a bronze sculpture erected in 1828 in Montpellier’s Promenade du Peyrou. It represents King Louis XIV and is the second such representation in the city, replacing an earlier version destroyed during the French Revolution.
Statue of Jean Rapp
The Statue of Jean Rapp is a bronze monument by Auguste Bartholdi in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. It depicts General Jean Rapp in an imposing attitude with an expressive face and stands on a granite base with engraved battle names and inscriptions.
Manneken-Pis de Colmar
Manneken-Pis de Colmar is a monument in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France. It is a copy of the Manneken-Pis of Brussels and the first official replica, originally installed in 1922.
Statue of Louis Faidherbe
The equestrian bronze statue of Louis Faidherbe stands on Place Richebé in Lille. Designed by Antonin Mercié and cast by Thièbaut frères, it was inaugurated in 1896 and registered as a historical monument in 1975.
Grenadier
The Grenadier is a statue by Georges Diebolt, created in 1856 for the former Pont de l’Alma in Paris. It depicts Michel Lerasle, a 19th-century French army grenadier, and is now installed in Dijon, Côte-d'Or.
Statue of Johannes Gutenberg
The Statue of Johannes Gutenberg is a bronze monument by David d'Angers, installed on Place Gutenberg in Strasbourg. It depicts the German printer holding a parchment and measures 3.31 meters in height.