Monument to Johann Strauss, Commemorative bust in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France

The Monument to Johann Strauss is a bust of the composer on Place Johann-Strauss in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. The square, named in 1979, is a small rectangular space with trees and benches, and the bust stands on a plain pedestal at its centre, framed by the older buildings of the neighbourhood.

The square was named Place Johann-Strauss in 1979, the year of the 150th anniversary of the death of Johann Strauss I, father of Johann Strauss II. The following year, 1980, the Johann Strauss Society of Vienna donated the bust, which was installed on the square.

The square is named after Johann Strauss II, the Viennese composer of the 1867 waltz "The Blue Danube". The choice of name recalls the Paris performances that made his dance music popular in the city. A stone bust of the composer, donated by an association devoted to him, stands on the square and is sometimes decorated with flowers by passersby.

The square is easy to reach on foot from the nearby streets of the 10th arrondissement, close to Boulevard Saint-Martin. Benches on the square make it a good spot for a short rest at any time of day.

Not far from the bust, there is a monument to Baron Taylor, a 19th-century patron of the arts whose name also marks a nearby street. The building at 68 rue René Boulanger, just steps away, is said to have been his former home.