Monument aux étudiants morts pour la patrie

The Monument aux étudiants morts pour la patrie is a stone sculpture in the Jardin du Luxembourg dedicated to students who died in various military conflicts. Inscriptions and engravings on the memorial preserve the names of these fallen young soldiers.

French sculptor Gaston Clotaire Watkin created this memorial in 1956, roughly a decade after World War II ended. The work was built to honor students who had died in various conflicts throughout the 20th century.

The monument displays the names and inscriptions of students who died in various conflicts throughout French history. Visitors come here to pay their respects and remember these young lives that were interrupted by war.

The memorial sits within the Jardin du Luxembourg and is freely accessible to visitors daily throughout the year. The garden has multiple entrances and is equipped with pathways suitable for different mobility levels.

This memorial specifically focuses on students as a distinct group with their own commemorative space. This focused approach makes it stand apart from other war memorials across Paris.

Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1956

Creator: Gaston Clotaire Watkin

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

GPS coordinates: 48.84838,2.33873

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:24