A
RONSARD
LA POESIE FRANCAISE
1524-1585

The statue, made in 1928 by Aristide Rousaud, is dedicated to the French poet Pierre de Ronsard (1585-1524) who wrote mainly love poems.
The statue was placed on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the poet’s birth (the decision to erect the statue was in 1924, exactly 400 years after the poet’s birth)

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The following text appears on the back of the statue:
OFFER A LA VILLE DE PARISPAR LE COMITE
DU IV CENTENAIRE DE RONSARD
ET LES ADMIRATEURS DU POETE
JUNE 1928

[translation]
Offered to the city of Paris by the commission
of the fourth century to Ronsard
and the poet’s admirers
June 1928
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And on the side are the names of people (possibly of the committee that erected the statue)
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Translation of the text on the sign:
FOR
RONSARD
FRENCH POETRY
1524-1585