Monument to Jules Ferry

The Monument to Jules Ferry is a marble statue in the Tuileries Garden featuring a main figure on a raised platform with two female figures and a young boy positioned at its base. The sculpture stands roughly 6.35 meters tall and sits near the Large Round Basin.

The monument was completed in 1906 by French sculptor Gustave Michel and commemorates the reformer who shaped public education during the Third Republic. His legislation in 1881 and 1882 established free and secular schooling across France.

The monument honors the statesman who made schooling accessible to all children and separated religious influence from public education. Visitors see here a tribute to a turning point in French society that continues to matter today.

The monument sits in a large public garden with broad pathways that make it easy for visitors of all abilities to reach. You can access it comfortably through the garden's main walkways without difficulty.

Two million French schoolchildren helped fund this monument through a national collection organized by the League of Education. This widespread support shows how deeply the French people valued the new school reforms.

Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1900s

Creator: Gustave Michel

Height: 6.35 m

Width: 3.75 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Made from material: marble

GPS coordinates: 48.86370,2.33110

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:29