In the heart of the Seine, where Paris whispers its history amidst the water’s reflections and ancient stones, standstill a familiar silhouette 🗽. This 11.5-metre replica of the Statue of Liberty was donated by the American Committee 🇺🇸 in 1889 to mark the centenary of the French Revolution. It stands on Île aux Cygnes, discreet yet deeply symbolic. Its location and symbolism echo those of its larger sister in New York.

It is in Paris, the cradle of bold ideas, that the Statue of Liberty was born. It sprang from the imagination of the sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who worked at « 25 Rue de Chazelles » in the workshops of the engineer Gustave Eiffel. It was a gift from France to mark the centenary of US independence and embodies a universal idea: that of “Liberty enlightening the world 🌎”.

The Parisian version, situated with its back to the Iron Lady, frames the skyline, blending elegantly into the landscape of a city where every monument tells a silent tale of revolutions, dreams and rebirths. A universal symbol of peace and friendship ❤️, she bears on her pedestal two dates symbolising emancipation from oppression: July 4, 1776 and July 14, 1789. More than a replica, she serves as a reminder of the unbreakable bond between peoples, with art as a universal language. In this city where everything inspires, she becomes a muse among many. Modest yet essential.

Heritage, Equality, Transmission, Hope : four values that resonate across time. She embodies them, bridging living memory and the future through her eternal flame 🔥.

In the daily ballet of Paris, she continues to light up attentive gazes... From the Musée d’Orsay to Île aux Cygnes 🦢 six Iron Ladies live in the French capital : can you set them free ?