5 statues of Liberty are hiding in Paris! Do you know where to find them?

The best-known and most visible of the Statues of Liberty in Paris is the one on the Ile aux Cygnes. This little sister was donated to France by the American Committee of Paris on the occasion of the French Revolution. It bears a plaque on which are inscribed the dates of the American and French revolutions. Installed since 1889 near the Pont de Grenelle, it looks out towards New York, where its big sister is enthroned.

Nearly three metres high, another Statue of Liberty can be seen in the famous Luxembourg Gardens. This one is in fact a replacement copy of another Statue of Liberty donated by the widow of Auguste Bartholdi (the sculptor of The Statue of Liberty) in 1906. It was recently moved to the Musée d'Orsay to protect it from the elements. We'll tell you more about it below...

This statue of Liberty in Paris is the hardest to find. It is a micro-statue that stands on Caesar's statue of the Centaur, on Place Michel Debré. The sculptor incorporated a miniature statue of Miss Liberté into the armour of his work, created in the 1980s. There's no photo for this one, so it's up to you to find it!

As we mentioned earlier, the 'original' Statue of Liberty in the Luxembourg Gardens is just a replica of a statue by Bartholdi. The latter was moved to the Musée d'Orsay because of its deterioration due to exposure to the elements, and also because its torch was stolen by a clever chap. It can now be admired in the museum's main nave.

The Musée des Arts et Métiers houses not one but two Statues of Liberty: the plaster model of the original statue, created by Bartholdi in 1878, is located in the old church inside the museum, while the second is a bronze replica located outside on the museum forecourt.

It's not strictly speaking a Statue of Liberty, but it's related! Located on the Pont de l'Alma, the Flame of Liberty is a life-size replica of the flame held by the real Statue of Liberty in New York. It was a gift from the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of theInternational Herald Tribune in 1987.