Colonne Vendôme

The bronze column rises 42 meters high with a spiraling frieze depicting Napoleon's military campaign of 1805 across its exterior surface.

The column, constructed in 1810 using melted enemy cannons from the Battle of Austerlitz, underwent multiple transformations including destruction and restoration between 1871 and 1874.

The monument features detailed bronze reliefs created by skilled sculptors, showing military scenes that represent French victories during the Napoleonic era.

The column stands in the center of Place Vendôme, with access through metro stations Opéra, Madeleine, and Tuileries on lines 1, 8, and 12.

The spiral frieze wrapping around the column contains 425 bronze plates made from 1200 captured cannons taken during the Austrian and Russian campaigns.

Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1800s

Architects: Jean-Baptiste Lepère, Jacques Gondouin

Height: 44.3 m

Made from material: bronze

Address: Place Vendôme

GPS coordinates: 48.86747,2.32941

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:36