Statues, arches, monuments in the heart of Paris

75003 Paris 3e Arrondissement

The Monument to the Republic, an allegorical work in bronze and 19th century stone, dominates the Place de la République in Paris. Inaugurated in 1883, it symbolizes Republican values with a 9.5-metre statue surrounded by historical high reliefs.

Arc de triomphe
75008 Paris 8e Arrondissement

The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, a neoclassical tetrapyle monument of the early 19th century, dominates Place Charles-de-Gaulle in Paris. Symbol of French military victories, it peaks at 49.54 meters and houses the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Colonne commémorative
75001 Paris

The Medicis column, built in 1574 in Paris, is an isolated doric column of 31 meters, classified as a historical monument. Located in the 1st arrondissement, it was commissioned by Catherine de Medici.

Monument
75014 Paris

The South Mire, a 4 m high geodetic monument, is located in Montsouris Park in Paris 14e. Built in 1806, it initially materialized the meridian of Paris before being moved.

Monument aux morts
75020 Paris

The monument to the dead of Père Lachaise, carved by Paul-Albert Bartholomew in 1899, is a pacifist stone work in Euville's famous Parisian cemetery. He pays tribute to all the dead, without distinction, through 21 symbolic figures.

Statue
75015 Paris

The 15th arrondissement Statue of Liberty is an emblematic monument located in Paris. Its precise history and construction period remain undetermined according to available sources.

Colonne commémorative
75004 Paris 4e Arrondissement

The July column, erected in the 19th century on the Place de la Bastille in Paris, is a bronze monument of the Three Glories (1830), surmounted by the Genie de la Liberté and housing a revolutionary necropolis under its base.

Ouvrage d'Art
75007 Paris 7e Arrondissement

The Eiffel Tower, an iconic symbol of Paris, is a 330-metre metal tower built in 1889 for the Universal Exhibition, located in the 7th arrondissement, on the Champ-de-Mars. A 19th-century engineering masterpiece, it embodies French industrial know-how and attracts millions of visitors each year.