Strasbourg, Stone statue in Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
The Strasbourg statue is a stone female figure holding a sword, positioned at the northeast corner of the octagonal Place de la Concorde. It belongs to a series of eight sculptures representing French cities, arranged around the central obelisk of the square.
Sculptor James Pradier created this neoclassical work in 1836 during King Louis-Philippe's reign. The series of eight city statues was part of a broader program to artistically enhance the square.
The statue embodies the bond between Paris and the Alsace region, draped in black cloth after 1870 when Strasbourg fell under German control. This gesture of mourning reflected how deeply Parisians felt connected to their lost city.
The square is easily accessible on foot and offers direct connections to the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Gardens via marked pedestrian paths. The best time to visit is outside peak hours when fewer crowds and traffic make the space less crowded.
The eight city statues were commissioned under Louis-Philippe and made between 1836 and 1840 by different sculptors, Pradier among them. Strasbourg's figure holds a sword and wears a mural crown, and the statue was veiled in black after 1870, a detail visitors can still see commemorated today.
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