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The statue, made by Jacques Perrin, commemorates the Marquis de Condorcet, mathematician, philosopher and statesman (1743-1794). He was a member of the French Academy of Sciences, was appointed inspector of the royal mint, after the French Revolution was elected as a representative of Paris in the Legislative Assembly. After opposing some of the acts of terrorism that were committed after the French Revolution, he was imprisoned, and two days later he was found dead in his cell.
The statue was placed in 1894, destroyed in World War II (1941) and restored in 1991
The following text appears on the back of the statue’s base: Statue de Jacques PERRIN Implantée en 1894 Détruite en 1941 Erigeeà nouveau en 1991 par la MONNAIE de PARIS et la VILLE de PARIS
[translation] Statue of Jacques PERRIN Established in 1894 Destroyed in 1941 Erected again in 1991 by MONNAIE de PARIS and the CITY of PARIS Click for a larger image
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