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New Orleans, Louisiana
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The monument honors Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, who founded New Orleans in 1718.
The monument was sculpted by Angela Gregory, a renowned New Orleans artist, in 1955.
It stands in Bienville Place, a small park in the French Quarter, surrounded by historic architecture.
The monument is one of several in New Orleans that celebrate the city's French colonial heritage.
The sculpture features detailed bas-reliefs depicting scenes from Bienville's life and the early days of New Orleans.
