Place Alfred Dreyfus

The Place Alfred Dreyfus features a small, bronze statue of a man standing stiffly in military uniform, his sword broken in two at his feet. This modest square marks the spot where Alfred Dreyfus was publicly stripped of his rank in eighteen ninety-five after a false conviction for treason. For years, the military establishment insisted on his guilt to protect the reputation of the army. It took over a decade of intense national outcry before Dreyfus finally regained his freedom and his commission.