Waldeck-Rousseau marble monument

This marble monument is in memory of the French Prime Minister in 1899, Waldeck-Rousseau, known for negotiating worker strikes.

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Marble from Boulogne

This slab of marble comes from the Boulogne region of France, where the stone and marble industry dates back to the Roman era.

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Mort de Lais under a tree

This sculpture, named Mort de Lais, was created out of marble in 1850, now on view for visitors to admire over 160 years later.

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Marble plaque on the Pont Neuf

This marble plaque is found on the oldest bridge in Paris – the Pont Neuf with golden inscribed information.

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Close up of a bas relief between the columns

Looking between two of the marble columns you can see a bas relief on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel depicting a battle.

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Statues in front of Palais de Justice

Taken of the western facade of the Palais de Justice you can see two marble sculptures of a lion and another of a woman and child, created by the artists Isidore Jules Bonheur and Francois Jouffrey respectively.

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View up at the arch

Although the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is smaller than the more well known Arc de Triomphe it is still a great tourist attraction to see, as in this photo you can see some of the bas reliefs and the beautiful marble columns.

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