Joanie's Gallivant 'Round the City of Lights

The hieroglyphic statue of Joan of Arc, commanding the Place des Pyramides in Paris, is as famous as a warm, buttery croissant or a floppy beret for the local crew and tourists. Officials French-fried from a spat with their Prussian pals in the 1870s – the Franco-Prussian War – whipped up the statue, with Emmanuel Frémiet being the crafty mastermind behind it all. A lass from the countryside, Aimée Girod, was the muse. Dropped in 1874 by the clever Paul Abadie, this art piece gave a shout-out to the one and only Joan of Arc. You'll spot the original at Place des Pyramides, making it a fitting tribute to the Maid of Orleans. Now, it's considered a historical landmark, earning a nod on May Day from the National Front.

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