Churchill in Paris

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Statue of Winston Churchill by Jean Cardot, 1988
Avenue Winston-Churchill
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“This particular bronze statue of Winston Churchill was sculpted by Jean Cardot in 1988 and was modelled on a photo that had been taken as he was walking down the Avenue des Champs Elysees on the victory march with the French World War II leader, General Charles de Gaulle. The statue itself was paid for by donations from the French public and in particular the Parisiens, and incredibly it weighs in at well over two tons and stands at over 3 metres high. You will also find that this bronze statue in Paris stands on a large oblong base with an inscription, which includes his famous words We Shall Never Surrender, which were spoken by the UK Prime Minister back on 4th June 1940. The statue of Winston Churchill was inaugurated by the French President Jacques Chirac in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II on the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. It was actually quite apt that the UK Queen Elizabeth II was there, as Churchill was her first UK Prime Minister of her reign, and she even gave her speech in French.” (The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Paris, EUtouring.com)