Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France

Two statues on the side of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris, France. The Hôtel de Ville is Paris's city hall, and houses the city's local administration. One of the statues is of Jean Bullant (1515–1578), a French architect and sculptor who built the tombs of Anne de Montmorency, Grand Connétable of France, Henri II, and Catherine de' Medici. He also worked on the Tuileries, the Louvre, and the Château d'Écouen. The other statue depicts Achille de Harlay (1536-1616), the first president of the Parliament of Paris (1582-1611). The statues are by the sculptor Adolphe Martial Thabard.

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Uploaded on July 25, 2015
Taken on August 1, 2013