A
riding academy under
Antoine de Pluvinel,
squire to
Henry III,
Henry IV, and
Louis XIII, was set up in this area in the 16th century. Known as "Le Pluvinel", this was the forerunner of the classical
equestrian school, and it is commemorated by a plaque above the entrance to the
Hôtel Regina restaurant. The gilded bronze
equestrian statue of
Joan of Arc on this square was produced by
Emmanuel Frémiet in 1874. Image:Paris_75001_Place_des_Pyramides_Jeanne_d'Arc_equestre_by_Frémiet_S1.jpg|
Joan of Arc statue on the Place des Pyramides File:La place des Pyramides - Giuseppe De Nittis.jpg|
Giuseppe De Nittis,
La Place des Pyramides, Paris, 1875 == External links ==