- Île des Cygnes
in the late 18th century.
The narrow island is 850 meters (2,789 ft) long and 11 meters (36 ft) at its widest point. A tree-lined walkway, named "l'Allée des Cygnes", runs the length of the island.
The island is served by the Passy and Bir-Hakeim Métro stations. It is crossed by three bridges: the
pont de Grenelle , thepont Rouelle and thepont de Bir-Hakeim .tatue of Liberty
The island's most notable feature is a small-scale replica of the
Statue of Liberty , which faces west in the direction of its larger sibling inNew York City . This statue, which was inaugurated at its site onNovember 15 ,1889 (three years after its counterpart), was given by the French community living in theUnited States to commemorate thecentennial of theFrench Revolution . It initially faced east, toward theEiffel Tower , but it was turned west in 1937, for the "exposition universelle" hosted by Paris that year. Its base carries a commemorative plate, and the booklet it holds in its left hand carries the inscription "IV Juillet 1776 = XIV Juillet 1789", recognizing the American Independence Day andBastille Day , respectively.Another statue is sited inJardin du Luxembourg .
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