Hommage aux insurgés de la Commune

The Hommage aux insurgés de la Commune is a bronze sculpture displayed against a garden wall in the Luxembourg Gardens. The artwork features relief figures and inscriptions that commemorate the fighters who participated in the 1871 Paris Commune uprising.

The sculpture was created to remember the tragic events of May 1871, when fighters of the Paris Commune were executed against the garden wall. The memorial honors those who gave their lives at this exact spot for their political beliefs.

The sculpture marks a turning point in how ordinary Parisians fought for better working conditions and social change during the 1870s. Visitors passing by the memorial recognize it as a place where regular people resisted against inequality.

The sculpture is located within the accessible gardens and can be visited at no cost. The site is easy to reach on foot and sits near other historical monuments throughout the grounds.

The memorial is one of few public sites in Paris dedicated to ordinary participants rather than leaders or institutions of the Commune. This unusual focus on regular people who fought makes it stand out among other historical monuments.

Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris

GPS coordinates: 48.84620,2.33770

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:24