Place Royale, Reims


Place Royale is a square in Reims, France. A bronze statue of king Louis XV of France stands in its center, commissioned by the city from Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and inaugurated on 26 August 1765, depicting "the sovereign in Roman garb, with laurels on his head and one hand extended 'to take the people under his protection.'"
The square is a monument historique of France.