Monument to Scheurer-Kestner, Marble monument in Jardin du Luxembourg, France

The Monument to Scheurer-Kestner, by Jules Dalou, stands in the Jardin du Luxembourg: a marble group in which a nude male figure representing Truth is unveiled by a draped female figure, set against a tall stone obelisk bearing a profile medallion of Scheurer-Kestner. The ensemble rises about six metres above its base.

The monument was conceived as a tribute to Auguste Scheurer-Kestner, the Alsatian chemist and vice-president of the Senate who campaigned for the revision of the Dreyfus trial and died in 1899. Jules Dalou received the commission but died in 1902, and the work was finished by his pupils for the 1908 inauguration. A public subscription helped fund the monument.

The monument commemorates Auguste Scheurer-Kestner, vice-president of the Senate, who from 1897 campaigned for the revision of the Dreyfus trial and died in 1899 before the verdict was overturned. Dalou's group sets a nude figure of Truth beside a draped figure of Justice, and the medallion on the base carries Scheurer-Kestner's profile.

The monument stands freely accessible in the garden beside the Senate building and is easy to reach on foot. The area is wheelchair-accessible and the best view comes during the garden's opening hours from dawn until dusk.

The monument was inaugurated in 1908, six years after Jules Dalou's death, and was finished by his pupils. Dalou had known Scheurer-Kestner personally and had defended him publicly during the Dreyfus Affair, so the commission came from a shared political commitment rather than an official honour alone.