Parcours des femmes illustres

You are currently near the site of ten monumental golden statues that emerged from the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games in two thousand twenty four. These sculptures represent ten extraordinary women who shaped French history, including the activist Louise Michel, the pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy, and the politician Simone Veil. After the ceremony, the statues were permanently installed along this pedestrian promenade on the Rue de la Chapelle to serve as a lasting legacy of the games. Their placement here transforms a bustling urban thoroughfare into an open air gallery that honors those whose contributions were historically overlooked in the city’s public monuments.