10 golden women at the Assemblée nationale

Gilded statues of illustrious women from the Olympic opening ceremony on display at the National Assembly

The whole world discovered them at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, on the Seine, on 26 July 2024: the ten monumental 4-metre-high golden statues representing illustrious women from the world of the arts, sport and politics. The names are prestigious and historic: Jeanne Barret, Simone de Beauvoir, Olympe de Gouges, Alice Guy, Gisèle Halimi, Louise Michel, Alice Milliat, Paulette Nardal, Christine de Pizan and Simone Veil. As part of the cultural legacy of the Paris 2024 Games, the public is invited to discover them in the Cour d'Honneur of the Assemblée Nationale, also known as the Palais Bourbon. The event is free, but a reservation - which also includes a guided tour of the Assembly - is compulsory.