La Défense du foyer, Bronze statue in Square d'Ajaccio, Paris, France

La Défense du foyer is a bronze sculpture located in Square d'Ajaccio in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. The work displays careful craftsmanship with fine details in its form and composition.

The sculpture was created in 1887 by sculptor Émile André Boisseau during the Third French Republic. This period saw a new emphasis on public artworks that expressed national identity through monuments.

The bronze figure stands in Square d'Ajaccio, named after the Corsican town where Napoleon Bonaparte was born; the square sits along the Boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg in the 7th arrondissement. Boisseau's 1887 work belongs to the wave of Third Republic monuments placed in Paris squares to carry civic themes to passers-by.

The sculpture is accessible year-round at no cost in the public square. It sits near several transit stops and walking paths throughout the 7th arrondissement.

The bronze stands in Square d'Ajaccio, named after the Corsican town where Napoleon's family had its roots, a short walk from the Hôtel des Invalides. Boisseau, born in 1848, trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and exhibited at the Salon, where works like this one reached public squares.