Monument to Alexandre Dumas

You are arriving at the Place du General Catroux, a space that locals often call the Place des Trois Dumas. This square serves as a unique open-air family portrait in bronze and stone, honoring three generations of the Dumas family. At the heart of this collection stands the monument to the novelist Alexandre Dumas, famous for his sprawling adventure tales like The Three Musketeers. Unveiled in 1883, this bronze work by the celebrated artist Gustave Dore captures the author sitting regally, seemingly deep in thought.