Statue de Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Statue in Reims, France
The Statue of Jean-Baptiste Colbert is a stone sculpture in the center of Reims, set in the square that bears his name near the main train station. It shows Colbert seated, dressed in 17th-century clothing, and faces the station building directly.
Jean-Baptiste Colbert served as finance minister under King Louis XIV and had a major influence on the French economy in the 17th century. After the Second World War, the city considered replacing the statue with a monument to the Resistance, but the plan was never carried out.
The statue stands outdoors on Square Colbert and can be visited at any time without charge. Its location near the train station makes it easy to stop by when arriving in or leaving Reims.
The statue shows Colbert in a seated pose, which is unusual for monuments of this type, as political figures are more often depicted standing. It also survived a postwar plan to remove it, which makes its continued presence in the square all the more notable.
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