Monumento a la Gloria, French colony memorial in Santiago, Chile

The Monument to the French Colony for the Centennial of Independence is a column in the heart of Santiago featuring classical architectural elements and relief sculptures. The structure displays scenes from Chilean independence and is topped with a female figure representing French ideals.

The monument was funded by the French diaspora in Chile and awarded through a public tender to Chilean sculptor Guillermo Córdova and French architect Henri Grossin. Inaugurated in 1910, it was one of a series of monuments donated by foreign colonies for the centennial of Chilean independence. In 2021 the Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales cited the lack of a new site for it when rejecting an underground museum project in Parque Forestal.

The female nude above the pedestal is read as the Latin genius of France, and the woman's head above the angel as a Marianne, the personification of the French Republic. The sculptors also carved a Gallic rooster standing on elements of Gallic soldiers, and identical bulls ring the obelisk's base.

The monument stands in Parque Forestal, in the Bellas Artes neighbourhood, facing the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes. The obelisk of green rock and its bronze angel can be seen from the museum forecourt, and the surrounding park paths allow a walk around the base to spot the carved bulls and the Gallic rooster.

The female figure at the top was designed to represent the Latin genius of France. This symbolic representation connects the two nations in a subtle way that many visitors overlook when viewing from below.