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Place Royale (, meaning "Royal Square") is a square in 
The square is a ''
Place Royale
{{in lang, fr Buildings and structures in Reims Monuments historiques of Grand Est Squares in France
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 ...
, France. A bronze statue of king Louis XV of France stands in its center, commissioned by the city from Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and inaugurated on 26 August 1765, depicting "the sovereign in Roman garb, with laurels on his head and one hand extended 'to take the people under his protection.'"
The square is a ''monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' of France.
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Place Royale
{{in lang, fr Buildings and structures in Reims Monuments historiques of Grand Est Squares in France