Monument to the Russian Expeditionary Force, War memorial at Place du Canada, Paris, France.
The monument features a bronze sculpture of a Russian soldier standing next to a horse drinking water at Place du Canada in Paris.
The memorial honors more than 5,000 Russian soldiers who served in the Russian Expeditionary Force in France during World War I from 1916 to 1918.
The inscriptions on the monument appear in both French and Russian languages, representing the military alliance between the two nations during World War I.
Visitors can find the monument near Pont Alexandre III in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, at coordinates 48.8644332, 2.3107314.
Russian sculptor Vladimir Surovtsev created this monument in 2011 following a joint initiative between French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Location: 8th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 2011
Creator: Vladimir Surovtsev
GPS coordinates: 48.86443,2.31073
Latest update: June 23, 2025 10:10
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