Construction of the monument 4e quart du XIXe siècle (≈ 1987)
Period of realization by Viollet-le-Duc.
17 avril 2025
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 17 avril 2025 (≈ 2025)
Official protection of the sculpture and the base.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to Paul-Louis Courier (the sculpture and its base) located in Place Paul-Louis Courier and as represented on the plan annexed to the decree. It appears on the cadastral plan of the commune, section AB, on a public space not cadastral: inscription by decree of 17 April 2025
Key figures
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc - Architect and contractor
Designer of the monument in Veretz.
Paul-Louis Courier - Honoured Personality
Writer and Polemist commemorated by the statue.
Origin and history
The monument to Paul-Louis Courier is a commemorative work located in Veretz, Indre-et-Loire department (37), in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, it consists of a sculpture and its base, installed on the eponymous square. This monument was designed by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, known for his restoration works and iconic architectural creations in France. It is now protected under the Historical Monuments, with an official inscription by decree of 17 April 2025, covering both the sculpture and its base.
The location of the monument, Place Paul-Louis Courier in Veretz, is specified in the archives of the Mérimée base, with an exact address: 10bis Place Paul-Louis Courier. The monument belongs to the municipality and is located on a non-cadastre public space, as indicated in the cadastral plan of section AB. Although its geographical accuracy is considered "fair" (note 5/10), it remains a historical and cultural landmark for the locality. Its recent listing (2025) underscores its continuing heritage importance.
Paul-Louis Courier (1772-1825), literary figure and polemist, is honoured by this monument because of his attachment to the region. Although the source text does not detail the precise reasons for its tribute, Viollet-le-Duc's presence as a masterpiece indicates a desire to mark the public space on a lasting basis. The monument is part of a 19th century tradition, where commemorative statues were used to celebrate local or national personalities, thus strengthening the collective identity and historical memory of the communes.
