Place du Trocadéro, a busy roundabout where traffic circles the equestrian statue of Maréchal Ferdinand Foch. The bronze figure, erected in the 1930s, shows the WWI commander on horseback, positioned to look toward the Eiffel Tower across the Seine.
The square takes its name from the 1823 Battle of Trocadéro in Spain, a French military success. The site has changed over time: the original Palais du Trocadéro (built for the 1878 Exposition Universelle) was replaced for the 1937 event, leaving the current terraces and open space.
A perfect sensory street snapshot: modern life swirling around a timeless monument under a blue sky.
“The streets of Paris are best explored without hurry — they reveal themselves only to the unhurried.”
Part of the “Streets of Paris” Series
Each Saturday, we wander through the streets of Paris — tracing light, texture, and the quiet poetry of daily life.
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