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This statue group by Alfred de Musset is called Le Reve du Poete and is found next to the Grand Palais on the South West corner, inside Jardin de la Nouvelle France
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Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog, Paris, France
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog
Le Rêve du poète (Est.1910) - The Poet's Dream, a monument by sculptor Alphonse de Moncel to Alfred de Musset, a French dramatist, poet, and novelist. Along with his poetry, he is known for writing the autobiographical novel "La Confession d'un enfant du siècle".
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Jardin de la Nouvelle France - the former name of the "Jardin de la Nouvelle France" garden was "Garden of the Swiss Valley", a souvenir of the Swiss pavilion of the 1900 Universal Exhibition
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Jardin de la Nouvelle France - a surprising little but very nice park just behind the Grand Palais. The former name of the "Jardin de la Nouvelle France" garden was "Garden of the Swiss Valley", a souvenir of the Swiss pavilion of the 1900 Universal Exhibition.
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Bronze statue of Sir Winston Churchill, who was the Prime Minister that led Britain during World War II and this depicts him on his victory march down the Champs Elysees in Paris with the French World War II leader, General Charles de Gaulle.
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.
The large oblong base includes his famous words: "We Shall Never Surrender", which were spoken by the UK Prime Minister back on 4th June 1940.
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Av des Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, early morning in fog, Paris, France
