Statue de Gribeauval, Bronze memorial at Les Invalides, Paris, France.
The Statue de Gribeauval, created by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi in 1878, stands in bronze at Les Invalides, depicting the military engineer in formal attire.
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval revolutionized French artillery by developing lighter cannons and standardizing military equipment production during the 18th century.
The statue represents French military engineering excellence and stands among other significant military monuments in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Visitors can reach the statue by taking Metro line 8 to La Tour-Maubourg station or line 13 to Invalides, with access available during Les Invalides opening hours.
The statue celebrates the engineer who established a production system for interchangeable cannon parts, a concept that later influenced industrial manufacturing worldwide.
Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1878
Creator: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
GPS coordinates: 48.85680,2.31174
Latest update: June 23, 2025 15:08
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