Paris: Monuments and Statues
Places and attractions in the Monuments and statues category
Categories
- Museum
- Area
- Street
- Art museum
- Church
- Theater
- Baroque architecture
- Specialty museum
- Park
- Concerts and shows
- Square
- History museum
- Bridge
- Historical place
- Shopping
- Neighbourhood
- Nightlife
- Vernacular architecture
- Architecture
- Cemetery
- Gothic architecture
- Monuments and statues
- Fountain
- Library
- Sacred and religious sites
- Science museum
- Comedy club
- Forts and castles
- Palace
- Music venue
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Art Nouveau architecture
- Opera
- Concert hall
- Memorial
- Dancing
- Shopping centre
- Cinema
- Garden
- Shopping district
- Modern art museum
- Outdoor activities
- Art gallery
- Cabaret
- Arenas and stadiums
- Monastery
- Botanical garden
- Skyscraper
- Neoclassical architecture
- View point
- Fashion museum
- Natural history museum
- Military museum
- Romanesque revival architecture
- Music and shows
- Neo-renaissance architecture
- Arch
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Swimming pool
- Watersports
- Swimming
- Synagogue
- Marina
- Sailing
- Universities and schools
- Market
- Tower
- Canal
- Lake
- Natural attraction
- Performing arts
- Bars and clubs
- Empire architecture
- Novelty architecture
- Zoo
- Gabriel Davioud
- Romanesque architecture
- Cafe
- Amusement park
- Entertainment district
- Jacques Hittorff
- Climbing
- Island
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe stands majestically at the western end of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, and is one of the most iconic monuments in the city. This grand arch was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 after his victory at Austerlitz, but it was not completed...
Charlemagne et ses Leudes
Charlemagne et ses Leudes, also known as the statue of Charlemagne and His Guards, is a notable monument located in the heart of Paris, just outside the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral. This impressive bronze statue pays tribute to one of Europe's most significant...
Louvre Colonnade
The Louvre Colonnade, an iconic feature of the world-renowned Louvre Museum, stands as a testament to classical French architecture in the heart of Paris, France. This majestic row of columns graces the eastern facade of the museum, which is not only a central tourist...
Zouave
The Zouave statue is an iconic feature of Paris, located at the Pont de l'Alma bridge over the River Seine. This solitary stone figure is not just an art piece but also serves as an informal indicator of the river's water levels for the city's residents.
Écoute
Nestled in the heart of Paris, amidst the bustling streets and the historic architecture, lies a lesser-known but equally fascinating piece of art: the 'Écoute' sculpture. This intriguing work of art is located near the Church of St-Eustache in the 1st arrondissement...
July Column
The July Column, a towering monument in the heart of Paris, France, stands as a poignant reminder of the nation's turbulent history. Located in the center of the Place de la Bastille, the column commemorates the events of the July Revolution of 1830, which saw the...
Flamme de la Liberté
The Flamme de la Liberté is an emblematic monument situated in Paris, France, that has come to represent more than its original intention. This full-scale replica of the flame held by the Statue of Liberty in New York was offered to the city of Paris by donors...
Fontaine Saint-Michel
The Fontaine Saint-Michel is a monumental fountain located in Place Saint-Michel in the 6th arrondissement in Paris. It was constructed in 1858–1860 during the French Second Empire by the architect Gabriel Davioud. It has been listed since 1926 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
Statue de la Liberté
Hundreds of replicas of the Statue of Liberty have been created worldwide. The original Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall and stands on a pedestal that is 154 feet tall, making the height of the entire sculpture 305 feet.
Les Deux Plateaux
Les Deux Plateaux, more commonly known as the Colonnes de Buren, is an art installation created by the French artist Daniel Buren in 1985–1986. It is located in the inner courtyard of the Palais Royal in Paris, France.
Palais de Justice
The Palais de Justice, is a judicial center and courthouse in Paris, located on the Île de la Cité. It contains the Court of Appeal of Paris, the busiest appellate court in France, and France's highest court for ordinary cases, the Court of Cassation.
Nymph of Fontainebleau
The Nymph of Fontainebleau, also known as the Nymph of Anet or the Nymph with the Stag, is a c. 1543 bronze relief, created by the Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini for the Château de Fontainebleau in France. It features a long-limbed reclining nude female nymph with a stag, wild boars, dogs, and other animals.
Porte Saint-Martin
The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and the grands boulevards Boulevard Saint-Martin and Boulevard Saint-Denis.
Fontaine de Léda
The Fontaine de Léda, also sometimes referred to as the Fontaine du Regard, is a Parisian sculptural wall fountain built in 1806–1808 during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. The fountain depicts the legend of Leda and the Swan, with a central bas-relief panel by Achille Valois.
Action in Chains
Action in Chains is a 1905 bronze sculpture by Aristide Maillol. The original was commissioned by Louis Auguste Blanqui, but was delayed for several years - it is still in the Puget-Théniers, for which it was originally commissioned. Secondary casts are in the Tuileries Garden and Caracas Museum of Contemporary Art.
Fontaine de la Régénération
The fontaine de la Régénération or fontaine d'Isis is a monument erected in 1793 at the former site of the Bastille in Paris, during a festival to commemorate the anniversary of 10 August, 1792.
Place Dalida
Place Dalida is the square of Montmartre, Paris, dedicated to French music icon Dalida. Many fans and tourists visit to pay tribute to the French icon.
Wall of Love
The Wall of Love is a love-themed wall of 40 square metres in the Jehan Rictus garden square in Montmartre, Paris, France. The wall was created in 2000 by calligraphist Fédéric Baron and mural artist Claire Kito and is composed of 612 tiles of enamelled lava, on which the phrase 'I love you' is featured 311 times in 250 languages.
Place des États-Unis
The Place des États-Unis is a public space in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, about 500 m south of the Place de l'Étoile and the Arc de Triomphe. It consists of a plaza, approximately 140 m long and 30 m wide, tree-lined, well-landscaped, and circumscribed by streets, forming a pleasant and shady vest-pocket park.
Medici column
The Medici column is a monument in Paris, France, located in front of the Bourse de commerce. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture, and is the only remnant of the former Hôtel de Soissons.
La Danse de la fontaine émergente
La Danse de la fontaine émergente is a monumental fountain constructed in Paris. Located on Place Augusta-Holmes, rue Paul Klée, near Gare d'Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement, it was designed by French-Chinese sculptor Chen Zhen, who died in 2000, and was completed by his wife Xu Min in 2008.
The Symbolic Globe
The Symbolic Globe is a monument, since November 1995 situated on the piazza of UNESCO in Paris, France, surrounded by the flags of all nations, pointing out that this is the headquarters of the international organization. The Symbolic Globe was originally conceived for the United Nations Summit on Social Development, March 1995.
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