Statues in Paris

Discover 10 unusual statues in Paris.

Fourier's Fourth Apple

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

‘Dénicheur d’Oursons’

A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.

The elephant.

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

The statue.

Paris Catacombs Golem

A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.

Angels around

Napoleon's Angels

Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.

Pont de Grenelle Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty, Pont de Grenelle

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Le Passe-Muraille

Le Passe-Muraille

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

Flame of Liberty

Flame of Liberty

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir

How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?

Statue of Death

Statue of Death of the University of Medicine

Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.

Are we missing something unusual in Paris?