Paris never ceases to surprise me with new discoveries, from small details such as a carving on a fountain, to entire buildings I’ve never noticed before. This happened one morning last week, when I was stopped in my tracks by this statue, larger-than-life but almost alive. You could feel the willpower of this man by the steely look on his face, striding forward with absolute, unwavering determination. Tomorrow marks the 67th anniversary of the D-Day landings and a perfect opportunity to ask who this is this figure and where is stature in Paris?
Most of you will recognize the figure immediately – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill taken from a photograph of him striding down the Champs Elysee’s at the end of World War II. Who could miss his portly figure and look of steely commitment as he marches forward. Churchill’s immortal words are carved below: ‘We will never surrender.’
Most of you will recognize the figure immediately – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill taken from a photograph of him striding down the Champs Elysee’s at the end of World War II. Who could miss his portly figure and look of steely commitment as he marches forward. Churchill’s immortal words are carved below: ‘We will never surrender.’
