Sol et Colombe, "announcing the future".

Martial Raysse’s Sol et Colombe sculpture on the forecourt of Palais d’Iéna, Paris.

On the forecourt of the Palais d’Iéna in the 16th arrondissement stands Sol et Colombe, also known as La Naissance de la Pensée, a bronze sculpture by Martial Raysse. The work forms part of the artistic setting of Auguste Perret’s Palais d’Iéna, now home to the Conseil économique, social et environnemental.

looking towards Palais d’Iéna with the statue 'Sol et Colombe' in its forecourt

You could do worse than wrapping  up well and taking a stroll along Avenue du Président Wilson, with the autumn trees, the Palais d’Iéna and plenty of Parisian architecture along the way, it makes a good route for a weekend wander.



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