Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Marble statue in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
The statue of Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, carved in marble by Camille Demesnay in 1848, stands on a pedestal in the Luxembourg Gardens. The figure is shown standing, wearing a long draped gown, with the features and bearing of the duchess known as La Grande Mademoiselle.
The marble statue was carved by Camille Demesmay and erected in 1848, the year the Second Republic was proclaimed. It belongs to a series of figures of queens and illustrious women installed in the Luxembourg Gardens under the July Monarchy and the early Republic. Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was a cousin of Louis XIV who played a role in the Fronde.
This marble figure belongs to the collection 'Queens of France and Illustrious Women' and represents a noble woman who shaped French royal history. She stands among other female figures in the gardens, telling stories of women who influenced the kingdom.
The statue stands in the Luxembourg Gardens, in the 6th arrondissement, among the series of figures arranged along the garden's walks and terraces. The gardens open daily from early morning to dusk, with entrances on rue de Médicis, rue de Vaugirard and boulevard Saint-Michel. The gravel paths and parterres are level and reachable by wheelchair.
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was a first cousin of Louis XIV. In 1652 she had the cannons of the Bastille fired on royal troops during the Fronde, an act that led to her exile from court. She never married and died in 1693, leaving a fortune to her cousin, the future Philippe II d'Orléans.
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