Place du Général Gouraud

Place du Général Gouraud centers on a bronze statue of Henri Gouraud, the French general who lost his right arm during a colonial campaign in Morocco. He stands tall in his military uniform, armless sleeve tucked into his tunic. While the square serves as a quiet junction in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the statue memorializes a man who spent his career in distant territories before becoming the military governor of Paris. He famously insisted on maintaining his rigid posture, keeping his missing arm’s side perfectly aligned.