Statue of Winston Churchill, Bronze statue at Avenue Winston Churchill in Paris, France.

The statue of Winston Churchill by Jean Cardot stands on Avenue Winston Churchill near the Petit Palais. The 3.17-metre bronze shows Churchill in a long overcoat and peaked cap, gripping a walking stick in his left hand. The pose follows a photograph of him walking down the Champs-Élysées with Charles de Gaulle on 11 November 1944. The plinth bears the words "We shall never surrender".

The monument was unveiled in 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II and President Jacques Chirac as a tribute to the alliance between Britain and France. The dedication reflected the deep partnership forged between the two nations during World War II and beyond.

The plinth bears the words "We shall never surrender", taken from Churchill's speech of 4 June 1940. The statue stands on the Avenue Winston Churchill, a street named after him, near the Clemenceau monument and Cardot's later statue of de Gaulle, which the sculptor saw as a symbolic triangle of 20th-century European history.

The bronze stands on the paved grounds of the Petit Palais, facing the Avenue Winston Churchill, a short walk from the Champs-Élysées. The base carries the inscription "We shall never surrender", so approach from the avenue side to read it. The spot is outdoors and open to passers-by at any hour.

The monument was funded through thousands of private donations rather than public money, reflecting the public's direct support for honoring Churchill. This makes it a rare example of a foreign leader's statue at the heart of Paris.