Pablo-Casals Square

Pablo-Casals Square sits in the Grenelle neighborhood, identifiable by the oversized, weathered bronze statue of the cellist himself seated mid-performance. While many public squares in Paris honor kings or generals, this space was dedicated in nineteen eighty-four to the Catalan musician who spent his final years in exile, refusing to play in countries that recognized the Franco regime. His cello rests against his knee in a permanent, stoic pose, facing the modern apartment blocks that replaced the old industrial warehouses of Grenelle.