Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris
A statue of Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish officer wrongly accused of treason in 1894, is finally receiving a permanent home in central Paris. The unveiling ceremony will take place on July 12, marking a victory for justice and a stand against antisemitism.
Why it matters
The placement of the statue serves as a symbolic acknowledgment of historical injustice and a commitment to French republican values.
A resin copy of the statue of Alfred Dreyfus in the courtyard of the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris. A resin copy of the statue of Alfred Dreyfus in the courtyard of the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris. France Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decades
Prefer the Guardian on Google For 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, never finding a permanent home.
The French army twice refused to allow it to stand at l’École Militaire, where Dreyfus, a Jewish officer it had wrongly accused of treason in 1894, was stripped of his rank in one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in France’s history.
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