The equestrian statue of Louis XIII stand in the middle of the syare. It was installed by the efforts of Richelieu. The statue was melted during the French revolution and was restored in 1825.
It was a brightful day. We walked through the squares and parks of old mansions, visited the Picasso Museum, the art galleries, had lunch at the Place des Vosges, visited the Place de la Bastille and completed the walk by the princely and quiet boardwalk of the River Seine, where live swans and peace reigns.