Statue de Simone Veil

The statue of Simone Veil on rue de la Chapelle is one of ten monumental, gilded figures standing nearly four meters high along the pedestrian promenade. These sculptures depict women who influenced French history, including politicians, activists, and writers. Each figure is crafted from hardened polymer resin, reflecting a selection made to address a historic imbalance in Parisian public monuments, where male statues have long significantly outnumbered those of women.