Henry Murger

The Henry Murger monument is a bronze sculpture featuring a bust of the writer mounted on a stone base located within Jardin du Luxembourg. The work displays a portrait of the author who documented the lives of Parisian artists in his literary works.

The monument was inaugurated in 1895 through contributions from numerous admirers who valued Murger's literary works about artists. This reflects the widespread respect his writings about the lives and experiences of creative people commanded in that era.

The inscription on the pedestal reads 'The young people, his friends' and honors the community of writers and artists who gathered around Murger's work. Visitors can sense how deeply he influenced the creative circles of his era.

The sculpture stands at the corner of Rue de Vaugirard and Rue de Medicis, serving as a helpful landmark in the northeastern section of the gardens. Visitors can easily reach the monument on foot and should allow time to examine the details of this work in a peaceful setting.

Murger died at just 38 years old, yet he had already written a book capturing the everyday lives of struggling artists in Paris. This work later inspired operas and musical dramas, allowing his stories about artistic life to reach an even wider audience.

Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1895

Architects: Georges Debrie

Creator: Henri Théophile Bouillon

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

GPS coordinates: 48.84866,2.33870

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:26