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This is a list of equestrian statues in France. In each region, statues are ranked by chronological order of first erection in the listed location.


Paris and Ile-de-France


Paris

* Henri IV on the Pont Neuf, by François-Frédéric Lemot (1818) replacing destroyed predecessor of 1614 * Louis XIII on Place des Vosges, by
Charles Dupaty Louis-Marie-Charles-Henri Mercier Dupaty (29 September 1771, in Bordeaux – 12 November 1825, in Paris) was a French sculptor. The eldest son of the magistrate Jean-Baptiste Mercier Dupaty and brother of the writer and ''académicien'' Emmanu ...
and
Jean-Pierre Cortot Jean-Pierre Cortot (20 August 1787 – 12 August 1843) was a French neoclassical sculptor. Life Cortot was born and died in Paris. He was educated at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, and won the Prix de Rome in 1809, residing in the Vi ...
(1825), marble replacing destroyed bronze predecessor of 1639 * Louis XIV on Place des Victoires, by François Joseph Bosio (1828) * Joan of Arc on Rue de Rivoli, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1874, reworked in 1899) * ''Genius of Arts'' on the
Louvre Palace The Louvre Palace (french: link=no, Palais du Louvre, ), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Rive Droite, Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Ga ...
façade facing the
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, by
Antonin Mercié Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (October 30, 1845 in Toulouse – December 12, 1916 in Paris), was a French sculptor, medallist and painter. Biography Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and ...
(1877) replacing a bas-relief of Napoleon III by Antoine-Louis Barye (1869) deposed on 6 September 1870 and now at the Château de Compiègne * '' Charlemagne et ses Leudes'' in front of
Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...
, by the brothers Louis and Charles Rochet (1878), erected in 1882 * Etienne Marcel besides the Hôtel de Ville, by
Antonin Idrac Jean-Antoine-Marie "Antonin" Idrac (1849–1884) was a French sculptor. A pupil of Falguière, his works include: *''Salammbô'' / '' Eve and the Serpent'', based on the novel '' Salammbô'' *''Cupid Stung'' *''Mercury inventing the Caduceus ...
and Laurent Marqueste (1888) * ''The Poet astride Pegasus'' near , by Alexandre Falguière (1897) * Joan of Arc in front of Saint-Augustin, by Paul Dubois (1895), erected in 1900 *
George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
on Place d'Iéna, by
Daniel Chester French Daniel Chester French (April 20, 1850 – October 7, 1931) was an American sculptor of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, best known for his 1874 sculpture ''The Minute Man'' in Concord, Massachusetts, and his 1920 monume ...
and
Edward Clark Potter Edward Clark Potter (November 26, 1857 – June 21, 1923) was an American sculptor best known for his equestrian and animal statues. His most famous works are the marble lions, nicknamed ''Patience'' and ''Fortitude'', in front of the New Yor ...
(1900) * ''Gladiator'' by
Isidore Bonheur Isidore Jules Bonheur (Bordeaux 15 May 1827 – 10 November 1901 Paris), best known as one of the 19th century's most distinguished French animalier sculptors. Bonheur began his career as an artist working with his elder sister Rosa Bonheur in ...
(1902), erected in Sainte-Anne Hospital Center in 1942 * Lafayette on the
Cours-la-Reine The Cours-la-Reine, also spelled Cours la Reine (without hyphens), is a public park and garden promenade located along the River Seine, between the Place de la Concorde and the Place du Canada, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of t ...
, by
Paul Wayland Bartlett Paul Wayland Bartlett (January 24, 1865 – September 20, 1925) was an American sculptor working in the Beaux-Arts tradition of heroic realism. Life Bartlett was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Truman Howe Bartlett, an art critic ...
(1908), relocated from the Louvre in 1984; a copy was erected in 2017 at the in Versailles * Edward VII on , by Paul Landowski (1913) * Saint Louis and Joan of Arc in front of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, by
Hippolyte Lefèbvre Hippolyte-Jules Lefèbvre (4 February 1863, Lille - November 1935, Arcueil) was a French sculptor and medallist who received numerous official marks of recognition in his day but is now largely forgotten. His most prominent works are the monumen ...
(1927) *
Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios (24 July 1783 – 17 December 1830) was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and B ...
on the
Cours-la-Reine The Cours-la-Reine, also spelled Cours la Reine (without hyphens), is a public park and garden promenade located along the River Seine, between the Place de la Concorde and the Place du Canada, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of t ...
, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1930), new cast of 1910 original in
Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
, relocated to current site in 1980 * ''La France renaissante'' on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, by (1930) * Alexander I of Yugoslavia at La Muette, by Maxime Real del Sarte (1936) *
Albert I of Belgium Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. Born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-S ...
near the Place de la Concorde, by (1938) * Joseph Joffre in front of École Militaire, by Maxime Real del Sarte (1939) * Ferdinand Foch facing the Trocadéro, by and (1951) * José de San Martín in the Parc Montsouris, by Louis-Joseph Daumas (1960), new cast of 1862 original in Buenos Aires * Louis XIV in front of Louvre Pyramid, by
Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...
(1988), cast in lead of the 1670s marble original kept at Versailles


Ile-de-France

* Marble statue of Louis XIV at the
Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 19 ...
, by
Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...
(1670s); now replaced by a copy at the end of the ' * Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans in
Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...
, by Carlo Marochetti (1845), initially erected near Djamaa el Djedid in
Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
and relocated in 1981 * Louis XIV in front of the
Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 19 ...
, by Pierre Cartellier and
Louis Petitot Louis-MessidorMessidor for the month of his birth in the Revolutionary calendar then in effect.-Lebon Petitot (23 June 1794 — 1 June 1862) was a French sculptor, who was born and died in Paris. He was the pupil and son-in-law of the sculptor Pi ...
(1837), originally intended for the Place de la Concorde; repositioned in 2009 *
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
at Montereau-Fault-Yonne, by (1867) *
Anne de Montmorency Anne, Duke of Montmorency, Honorary Knight of the Garter (15 March 1493, Chantilly, Oise12 November 1567, Paris) was a French soldier, statesman and diplomat. He became Marshal of France and Constable of France and served five kings. Early lif ...
at the Château de Chantilly, by Paul Dubois (1886) * Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale in front of the Château de Chantilly, by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1899) * John Pershing at the in Versailles, by (designed in 1937, completed 2017) Image:Statue of Henri IV - Pont Neuf, Paris, France.JPG, King Henri IV on the Pont Neuf Image:Equestrian Louis XIII Dupaty Cortot.jpg, King Louis XIII at Place des Vosges Image:LouisXIV_equestre_PlaceVictoires_Paris.jpg,
King Louis XIV Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 16381 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great () or the Sun King (), was List of French monarchs, King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72 years and 110 days is the Li ...
at the Place des Victoires Image:Paris_75001_Place_des_Pyramides_Jeanne_d'Arc_equestre_by_Frémiet_S1.jpg, Jeanne d'Arc in the Rue de Rivoli File:Genius of Arts Mercie Louvre.jpg, ''Genius of Arts'' on the
Louvre Palace The Louvre Palace (french: link=no, Palais du Louvre, ), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Rive Droite, Right Bank of the Seine in Paris, occupying a vast expanse of land between the Tuileries Ga ...
south side Image:Charlemagne Paris.JPG, Charlemagne in front of the Notre Dame de Paris Image:Étienne Marcel.jpg, Etienne Marcel near the Hôtel de Ville Image:Lafayette - Paris.jpg,
General Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (, ), was a French aristocrat, freemason and military officer who fought in the American Revolutio ...
at Cours la Reine File:George Washington P1190516.jpg,
George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
Image:Statue Jose de San Martin.jpg, José de San Martín in the Parc Montsouris Image:Sacré-CœurJoan of Arc.jpg, Jeanne d'Arc in front of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur Image:01 École Militaire.jpg, Joseph Joffre in front of École Militaire Image:LudwikXIV monumentAtVersaillesEntry.jpg, Louis XIV in Versailles File:Montereau-Fault-Yonne - City center seen from North bank - 1.jpg, Napoleon at Montereau-Fault-Yonne


Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

* Louis XIV on Place Bellecour in Lyon, by François-Frédéric Lemot (1826), replacing destroyed predecessor of 1713 *
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
on the ''Prairie de la Rencontre'' in Laffrey, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1868), originally erected in Grenoble, warehoused in 1870 and re-erected at present site in 1929 *
Philis de La Charce Philis de La Charce, also called Philis de La Tour, (born 5 January 1645 in Montmortin; died 4 June 1703 in Nyons) was a French war hero in the Dauphiné region of France during the Nine Years' War, which was waged 1688–1697. Biography Her ...
at the ''jardins des Dauphins'' in Grenoble, by (1900) * Vercingetorix on
Place de Jaude Jaude Square (french: Place de Jaude) is a major city square and meeting place in the centre of Clermont-Ferrand, France. It is bordered by Rue Blatin on the North and Avenue Julien on the south. The square is home to many attractions, such as the ...
in Clermont-Ferrand, by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1903) * Joan of Arc in
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the t ...
, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1916), new cast of the Paris version * Joan of Arc in Lyon, by (1928) * ''Sur les Talons'' in Briançon, by Gari (2016) Image:Statue Louis XIV Bellecour.JPG, Louis XIV in Lyon Image:StatueEquestreNapoleonLaffrey.jpg, Napoléon in Laffrey Image:Statue Phylis de la Charce Grenoble.JPG, Philis de La Charce in Grenoble Image:FR-63-Clermont-Ferrand14.JPG, Vercingetorix in Clermont-Ferrand Image:Statue de Jeanne d'Arc.jpg, Joan of Arc in
Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Saint-Étienne is the t ...


Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

* Joan of Arc in Alise-Sainte-Reine, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1901), new cast of the Montebourg version * ''The Defense'' in
Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; h ...
, by Paul Moreau-Vauthier (1907)


Bretagne

* General Lariboisiere in Fougères, by
Georges Récipon Georges Récipon (January 17, 1860 - May 2, 1920), son of the Odiot goldsmith / silversmith Paul Edmond Récipon (1832–1898),Suppl. Larousse Illustré, editions before 1920 was a French painter and sculptorExhibition Document, Musée du Chatea ...
(1893) * Bertrand du Guesclin in Dinan, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1902) * Duke Arthur III in Vannes, by (1905) Image:General lariboisiere.jpg, Lariboisiere in Fougères Image:Du Guesclin Dinan.jpg, Bertrand du Guesclin in Dinan Image:Vannes Richemont 02.jpg, Arthur III in Vannes


Centre-Val-de-Loire

* Joan of Arc on place du Martroi in Orléans, by Denis Foyatier (1855) * Louis XII above the portal of the
Château de Blois A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowaday ...
, by
Charles Émile Seurre Charles Marie Émile Seurre or Seurre the Younger (22 February 1798 – 11 January 1858) was a French sculptor.Ward-Jackson, Philip (1996). "Seurre" in ''The Dictionary of Art'', edited by Jane Turner; vol. 28, p. 506. London: Macmillan. Rep ...
(1857), replacing destroyed predecessor of 1507 * Joan of Arc in Chinon, by Jules Roulleau (1893) * Joan of Arc in Blois, by Anna Hyatt Huntington (1921) Image:Orléans Jeanne d'Arc place du Martroi.jpg, Joan of Arc in Orléans Image:SchlossBloisReiterstatue.jpg, Louis XII,
Château de Blois A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowaday ...
Image:Jeanne darc chinon.jpg, Joan of Arc in Chinon


Corse

*
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
and his brothers in
Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French: ; it, Aiaccio or ; co, Aiacciu , locally: ; la, Adiacium) is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the ''Collectivité territoriale de Corse'' (capital city of Corsica). ...
, by Antoine-Louis Barye (1865), relocated to nearby site in 1969 * in Biguglia, by Cesare Rabiti (2009)


Grand Est

* Louis XIII on the façade of the Hôtel de Ville in
Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...
, by (1818), stone replacement of destroyed bronze predecessor of 1624 * Louis XIV on the façade of Strasbourg Cathedral, by (1823); other equestrian statues on the Cathedral exterior by unidentified authors, including those replacing destroyed medieval predecessors representing
Clovis Clovis may refer to: People * Clovis (given name), the early medieval (Frankish) form of the name Louis ** Clovis I (c. 466 – 511), the first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler ** Clovis II (c. 634 – c. 657), ...
, Dagobert, and Rudolf of Habsburg * Duke Antoine of Lorraine above the main gate of the Palais ducal of Nancy, by (1851), replacing destroyed predecessor of 1512 *
René II, Duke of Lorraine René II (2 May 1451 – 10 December 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480& ...
at , Nancy, by Mathias Schiff (1883) * Joan of Arc at Place Jeanne D'Arc, Nancy, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1889), reworked from the earlier Paris version * ''Le Veneur'' in front of in Épernay, by Pierre Le Nordez (1890) * Antoine de Lasalle in Lunéville, by (1892) * Joan of Arc at Place du Parvis,
Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...
, by Paul Dubois (1896), new cast of the Paris version, erected in 1900 * Joan of Arc in Mirecourt, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1903), new cast of the Paris version * Joan of Arc at the
Ballon d'Alsace The Ballon d'Alsace german: Elsässer Belchen (el. 1247 m.), sometimes also called the Alsatian Belchen to distinguish it from other mountains named " Belchen" is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. From its top, vi ...
, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1906), new cast of the Montebourg version * Joan of Arc in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
, by Paul Dubois (1897), new cast of the Paris version first erected in front of the Palais du Rhin in 1920, relocated to present site in 1965 * Joan of Arc in
Gandrange Gandrange (; german: Gandringen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. See also * Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 communes of the Moselle department of France. T ...
, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1921), new cast of the Montebourg version * Joan of Arc in the military cemetery of Plaine, by Xavier Obert (1924) * Joan of Arc in
Bischoffsheim Bischoffsheim (; german: Bischofsheim im Elsass; gsw-FR, Bìsche) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Neighboring communes *Bœrsch *Griesheim-près-Molsheim * Rosheim * Krautergersheim *Obernai *Innen ...
, by Paul Brutschi (1924) * Joan of Arc in
Marlenheim Marlenheim () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. Twin towns Marlenheim is twinned with Bouillante (Guadeloupe, France). See also * Communes of the Bas-Rhin department The following i ...
, by Alois Ruscher (1948) * Joan of Arc in Vaucouleurs, by Georges Halbout (1951), initially erected near the '' Grande Poste'' in
Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques ...
and relocated in 1966 * Lafayette in Metz, by (2004), replacing a recast of Bartlett's Paris statue erected in 1920 and destroyed by German occupation forces in World War II File:Cathedrale-de-Strasbourg-IMG 4241.jpg, Dagobert in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
File:Straßburg im Sommer 2013 (9982235566).jpg, Otto III in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
File:Cathedrale-de-Strasbourg-IMG 4242.jpg, Rudolph of Habsburg in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
File:Strasbourg, cathédrale Notre-Dame, statue de Louis XIV sculptée par Jean-Baptiste Vallastre.jpg, Louis XIV in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
Image:NCY-Palais ducal porterie statue.jpg, Duke Antoine of Lorraine in Nancy Image:Joan of Arc, Place du Parvis, Reims(1).jpg, Joan of Arc in
Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...
Image:Jeanne darc ballon alsace.JPG, Joan of Arc on the
Ballon d'Alsace The Ballon d'Alsace german: Elsässer Belchen (el. 1247 m.), sometimes also called the Alsatian Belchen to distinguish it from other mountains named " Belchen" is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté. From its top, vi ...
File:Cimetere millitaire de plaine.jpg, Joan of Arc in Plaine


Hauts-de-France

* Louis I, Duke of Orléans in the
Château de Pierrefonds The Château de Pierrefonds () is a castle situated in the ''commune'' of Pierrefonds in the Oise department in the region of Picardy, France. It is on the southeast edge of the Forest of Compiègne, northeast of Paris, between Villers-Cotterêts ...
, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1869) *
Louis Faidherbe Louis Léon César Faidherbe (; 3 June 1818 – 29 September 1889) was a French general and colonial administrator. He created the Senegalese Tirailleurs when he was governor of Senegal. Early life Faidherbe was born into a lower-middle-clas ...
in Lille, by
Antonin Mercié Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (October 30, 1845 in Toulouse – December 12, 1916 in Paris), was a French sculptor, medallist and painter. Biography Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and ...
(1896) * José de San Martín in Boulogne-sur-Mer, by (1909) * Joan of Arc in Lille, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1912), new cast of the Paris version, stolen in 1918 and replaced in 1925 *
Claude Louis Hector de Villars Claude Louis Hector de Villars, Prince de Martigues, Marquis then Duc de Villars, Vicomte de Melun (, 8 May 1653 – 17 June 1734) was a French military commander and an illustrious general of Louis XIV of France. He was one of only six Marshals ...
in Denain, by (1913), destroyed in 1918 and recast in 1922 * Joan of Arc in Compiègne, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1930), new cast of the Paris version * Ferdinand Foch in Cassel, by Georges Malissard (1928) * Douglas Haig in Montreuil-sur-Mer, by Paul Landowski (1931), melted by German occupation forces in 1940 and recast in 1950 * Ferdinand Foch in Lille, by Edgar-Henri Boutry (1936) Image:Général Faidherbe Lille 12018 3.jpg, Faidherbe in Lille


Normandie

* William the Conqueror in Falaise, by the brothers Louis and Charles Rochet (1851) *
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
in Cherbourg-Octeville, by Armand Le Véel (1858) *
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
in
Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine in northern France. It is the prefecture of the Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one of ...
, by (1865) * Joan of Arc in
Montebourg Montebourg () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Geography Montebourg is located southeast of Cherbourg. Heraldry International relations Montebourg is twinned with: * Walheim,*, Germany (1960) * Stur ...
, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1899) * Bertrand du Guesclin in
Caen Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Joan of Arc in
Caen Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Oran Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...
and relocated in 1964 * Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans at the Château d'Eu, by Carlo Marochetti (1845), second cast of the version now in Neuilly-sur-Seine, initially erected in the Cour Carrée of the Louvre in Paris, relocated to Versailles in 1848 and to the present location in 1971 Image:FranceNormandieCherbourgStatueEqNapoleon.jpg, Napoleon in Cherbourg-Octeville Image:Caen statue arthurleduc.jpg, Bertrand du Guesclin in
Caen Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,King Francis I Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...
in Cognac, by
Antoine Étex Antoine Étex (March 20, 1808 ParisJuly 14, 1888 Chaville) was a French sculptor, painter and architect. Biography He first exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1833, his work including a reproduction in marble of his ''Death of Hyacinthus'', and th ...
(1864) * Monument to the fallen in the Franco-Prussian War in Bordeaux, by Jean Georges Pierre Achard (1913) * Joan of Arc in
La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent () is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Population See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux ...
, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1936), new cast of the Montebourg version * Joan of Arc in Bordeaux, by (1950) * Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan in Lupiac, by (2015) * in Lusignan, by Jane Conil (2007)


Occitanie

* Louis XIV on the in
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
, by Joseph Jan Baptiste de Bay (1838), replacing destroyed predecessor of 1718 * Joan of Arc in Castres, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1914), new cast of the Paris version * Joan of Arc in Toulouse, by
Antonin Mercié Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (October 30, 1845 in Toulouse – December 12, 1916 in Paris), was a French sculptor, medallist and painter. Biography Mercié entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and studied under Alexandre Falguière and ...
(1922) * Joseph Joffre in Rivesaltes, by (1931) * Ferdinand Foch in Tarbes, by (1935) * General Édouard de Castelnau in Saint-Affrique, by (1954) Image:Montpellier le Peyrou Louis XIV.JPG, Louis XIV in
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
Antonin Mercié -Monument équestre de Jeanne d'Arc 1922 - Toulouse - fondeur Barbedienne.jpg, Joan of Arc in Toulouse


Pays de la Loire

*
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
in La Roche-sur-Yon, by
Émilien de Nieuwerkerke Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (16 April 1811, Paris – 16 January 1892, Gattaiola, near Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. T ...
(1854), new cast of the 1852 version then in Lyon * Joan of Arc in
Nantes Nantes (, , ; Gallo: or ; ) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, with a population of 314,138 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabita ...
, by
Charles-Auguste Lebourg Charles-Auguste Lebourg (20 February 1829 – February 1906) was a French sculptor, best known for the sculptural design of the Wallace fountains, which are found in virtually every quarter of Paris and in various cities throughout the world ...
(1904) * Joan of Arc in
Saint-Germain-sur-Moine Saint-Germain-sur-Moine () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department in western France. Geography Saint-Germain-sur-Moine is located about 75 meters above sea level and is adjacent to the mun ...
, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1914), new cast of the Montebourg version


Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

* Joan of Arc in Rognonas, by Mathurin Moreau and Pierre Le Nordez (1924), new cast of the Montebourg version


Disappeared statues

*
Clovis Clovis may refer to: People * Clovis (given name), the early medieval (Frankish) form of the name Louis ** Clovis I (c. 466 – 511), the first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler ** Clovis II (c. 634 – c. 657), ...
, Dagobert, and Rudolf of Habsburg on the façade of Strasbourg Cathedral, late 13th or early 14th century, destroyed in December 1793 * Philip IV the Fair inside
Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...
, wood (14th century), destroyed in the early 1790s * Charles VII above the entrance of the
Palais Jacques Coeur The Palais Jacques Cœur is a large ''hôtel particulier'' built by Jacques Cœur for himself and his family in Bourges, France. Built and decorated in the flamboyant style, it is widely viewed as one of the most prominent examples of French ...
in
Bourges Bourges () is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. History The name of the commune derives either from the Bituriges, t ...
(c.1450), destroyed in 1792 * Louis XII above the entrance of the
Château de Blois A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions. Nowaday ...
, by Guido Mazzoni (1507), destroyed in 1792 * Duke Antoine of Lorraine above the entrance of the Palais ducal in Nancy, by (1512), destroyed in 1792 * Henry IV on the Pont Neuf in Paris, by
Giambologna Giambologna (1529 – 13 August 1608), also known as Jean de Boulogne (French), Jehan Boulongne (Flemish) and Giovanni da Bologna (Italian), was the last significant Italian Renaissance sculptor, with a large workshop producing large and small ...
and Pietro Tacca (1611), erected in 1614 and destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIII on the façade of the Hôtel de Ville in
Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...
, by Nicolas Jacques (1624), destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIII on ''Place Royale'', now Place des Vosges in Paris, by
Daniele da Volterra Daniele Ricciarelli (; 15094 April 1566), better known as Daniele da Volterra (, ), was a Mannerist Italian painter and sculptor. He is best remembered for his association with the late Michelangelo. Several of Daniele's most important works ...
and
Pierre II Biard Pierre II Biard also called Pierre Biard the younger (1592 – May 28, 1661),was a French sculptor and architect of the seventeenth century, part of a lineage of prominent sculptors. Biography Son of the sculptor Pierre Biard l'Aîné (Pierre ...
(1639), destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIV on ''Place Royale'', now in Dijon, by
Étienne Le Hongre Étienne Le Hongre (7 May 1628 – 28 April 1690) was a French sculptor, part of the team that worked for the ''Bâtiments du Roi'' at Versailles. Le Hongre was one of the first generation of sculptors formed by the precepts of the Académie r ...
(1690), erected in 1750 and destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIV on ''Place Louis-le-Grand'', now Place Vendôme in Paris, by François Girardon (1699), destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIV on Place Bellecour in Lyon, by
Martin Desjardins Martin Desjardins, born Martin van den Bogaert (1637 – 2 May 1694) was a French sculptor and stuccoist of Dutch birth. He was born at Breda, the son of a milliner in a house that would later carry the name 'de Drye Bredasche Hoeden' ("the Th ...
(late 17th century), erected in 1713 and destroyed in 1793 * Louis XIV on the in
Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
, by and (1692), erected in 1718 and destroyed in 1792 * Louis XIV on ''Place Royale'', now in
Rennes Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department ...
, by Antoine Coysevox (1693), initially intended for
Nantes Nantes (, , ; Gallo: or ; ) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, with a population of 314,138 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabita ...
, erected in 1726 and destroyed in 1793 * Louis XV on ''Place Royale'', now Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, erected in 1743 and destroyed on * Louis XV on ''Place Louis XV'', now Place de la Concorde in Paris, by
Edmé Bouchardon Edmé Bouchardon (; 29 May 169827 July 1762) was a French sculptor best known for his neoclassical statues in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, his medals, his equestrian statue of Louis XV of France for the Place de la Concorde (destro ...
and
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (26 January 1714 – 20 August 1785) was a French sculptor. Life Pigalle was born in Paris, the seventh child of a carpenter. Although he failed to obtain the ''Prix de Rome'', after a severe struggle he entered the ''Ac ...
(1763), destroyed in 1792 *
Napoleon I Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
on ''Place Napoléon'', now
Place Carnot The Place Carnot is a square located in the Perrache quarter, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. Location The Place Carnot is at the end of the Presqu'île, near the Perrache railway station. Bordered by the Rue de Condé, it can be accessed by ...
in Lyon, by
Émilien de Nieuwerkerke Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (16 April 1811, Paris – 16 January 1892, Gattaiola, near Lucca Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. T ...
(1852), destroyed in 1870-71 *
Diego Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptized June 6, 1599August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of th ...
on the
Place du Louvre The Place du Louvre is a square immediately to the east of the Palais du Louvre in Paris, France. To the south is the Quai du Louvre and beyond that is the River Seine. The Hôtel du Louvre is also located here, between the Louvre Palace and the P ...
in Paris, by Emmanuel Frémiet (1892), relocated to the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid in the mid-1930s and destroyed during the Spanish Civil War *
Emperor William I William I or Wilhelm I (german: Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) was King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the f ...
on the in Metz, by
Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller Ferdinand Miller, from 1875 von Miller and from 1912 Freiherr von Miller (8 June 1842 – 18 December 1929) was an ore caster, sculptor and director of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Akademie der Bildenden Künste München). He also held a ...
(1892), destroyed in 1918 * Emperor Frederick III on ''Kaiserplatz'', now in Metz, by Franz Dorrenbach (1909), destroyed in 1918 *
Emperor William I William I or Wilhelm I (german: Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888) was King of Prussia from 2 January 1861 and German Emperor from 18 January 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the f ...
on ''Kaiserplatz'', now Place de la République in
Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
(1911), destroyed in 1918 File:Filip6 NDParis.jpg, Philip the Fair's statue in Notre-Dame de Paris File:PourtraitHenriIV.jpg, Henri IV's statue on the Pont-Neuf in Paris, engraving c.1630 File:Louis XIII de la Place royale.jpg, Louis XIII on ''Place Royale'' in Paris, engraving by
Alain Manesson Mallet Alain Manesson Mallet (1630–1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV , house = Bourbon , father = Louis XIII , mother = Anne of Austria , birth_date ...
, 1702 File:Louis XIV statue Girardon gravure.jpg, Louis XIV on ''Place Louis-le-Grand'' in Paris, engraving by
Pierre Lepautre Pierre Lepautre may refer to: * Pierre Lepautre (1648–1716), French engraver, who played a role in the development of rococo * Pierre Lepautre (1659–1744), French sculptor {{Hndis, Lepautre, Pierre ...
, c.1700 File:Audran Jean Lyon place Bellecour Statue équestre de Louis XIV.jpg, Louis XIV in Lyon, by
Jean Audran Jean Audran (1667-1756) was a French engraver and printmaker. The brother of Benoit, and the third son of Germain Audran, he was born at Lyons in 1667. After learning the rudiments of the art under his father, he was placed under the care of his ...
, 18th century File:Louis XIV destroyed statue in Rennes.jpg, Louis XIV in Rennes, engraving by , 1699 File:Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis - Equestrian Statue of Louis XV at Bordeaux - WGA06878.jpg, Louis XV in Bordeaux, engraving by
Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis Nicolas-Gabriel Dupuis (1698 – 26 March 1771) was a French engraver. He sometimes signed his name as "Dupuis le Jeune" or "Dupuis Junior", to distinguish himself from his older brother, Charles Dupuis, who was also an engraver.''Nicolas-Gabr ...
, 1743 File:Augustin de Saint-Aubin, The Inauguration of the Statue of Louis XV, 1766.jpg, Louis XV on ''Place Louis XV'' in Paris, engraving by
Augustin de Saint-Aubin Augustin de Saint-Aubin sometimes styled Auguste de Saint-Aubin (3 January 1736 – 9 November 1807), belongs to an important dynasty of French designers and engravers. Biography Augustin de Saint-Aubin was born on 3 January 1736 in Paris to the k ...
after Hubert-François Gravelot, 1766 File:Blaachard Napoleon.jpg, Nieuwerkerke's Napoleon exhibited on the ''rond-point des Champs-Élysées'' in Paris before its erection in Lyon, 1852 File:Statue équestre de l'empereur Guillaume.jpg, William I in Metz, 1905 postcard File:Kaiser Wilhelm denkmal Straßburg.jpg, William I in Strasbourg, postcard File:Statue de Guillaume Ier renversée par les habitants.jpg, Destruction of the statue of William I in Strasbourg, photograph by Frédéric Gadmer,


See also

* List of equestrian statues


Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Equestrian Sculptures France Lists of buildings and structures in France *