Park at Pont Neuf

King Henry IV statue - a replica! But still really old.

This statue, built in 1818, is an exact replica of the statue built in 1618 that was destroyed during the French revolution. Luckily, someone was smart enough to save the original cast. Now where, you may ask, would they find bronze fit for a king? Well from another statue of course! How about from a statue of a military leader of the French revolution! (Louis Charles Antoine Desaix). Another interesting fact, this statue also contains a "time capsule", oooohhhh! The new sculptor put four boxes inside, one containing the history of the life of Henry IV, one with a 17th century parchment certifying the original statue, one with a document stating how the new statue was commissioned, and the last holding a list of people who contributed to a public subscription.