Monument du Centenaire, Memorial statue in Albert-Ier Garden, Nice, France

The Monument du Centenaire, by André-Joseph Allar, is a tapering stone shaft on a stepped base, crowned by a bronze winged Victory wrapped in a French flag and swearing fidelity. At the foot of the shaft, a white marble group shows a young girl, Nice, embracing a helmeted woman holding a fasces, France. The city's arms are carved at the centre of the base, with a figure of the Mediterranean at the rear.

The memorial marks Nice's incorporation into France in 1793, though it was inaugurated in 1896 during centenary celebrations. President Felix Faure presided over the dedication ceremony during these festivities.

The monument includes references to medieval imagery, showing Nice adorned with ramparts, and displays the city motto Nissa Fidelissima. These elements connect local identity with symbols of loyalty to France.

The monument stands in the Jardin Albert-Ier, near the Promenade des Anglais and the Théâtre de Verdure. It is an open-air memorial in a public garden, so it can be viewed at any time of day. The stepped stone base and surrounding trees make it visible from several paths through the garden.

The inscribed dates 1793 and 1860 on the memorial refer to two separate events through which Nice became French. This makes the monument a physical record of the region's complex political past.