Winston Churchill Statue

Wartime hero

Avenue Winston Churchill invited you to see a statue of the man himself in the grounds of Petit Palais very close to the Pont Alexandre III bridge. A leader who won’t be forgotten in France or the UK ...

Easy to Miss

I almost didn’t spot this. But something stopped me in my tracks. The potato-shaped head, the cane, the stooped shoulders. One thought popped into my head: Winston Churchill! As indeed it was. It’s n...

Determined bronze

There are not many statues of foreign dignitaries in Paris. This one was commissioned five years after a statue of Charles de Gaulle was unveiled in London, with £250,000 in donations. It is 3.2 metre...

Statue to the Prime Minister

Some pleasant outdoor art outside the Petit Palais. I noted it after my visit to the Palais, right by the traffic circle and in the shade.

Nice statue

A lovely statue to the great Winston Churchill, standing very proud in the grounds of the Petit Palace, well worth a look.