General Foch Statue (Grosvenor Gardens)
Grosvenor Gardens London Greater London
The French Revolution took place during King George III’s reign.
The French Revolution lasted for 10 years, it resulted in emigration and changed the political structure of France.
French Monuments in London
General Foch (Statue Grosvenor Gardens)
There is a statue of Marshal Ferdinand Foch in Grosvenor Gardens, London - it was specifically placed at this location so that all French people arriving in London via Victoria Station - would notice it; Foch was the only French military commander to be made a British Army Honorary Field Marshal (First World War). General Foch received the Order of Merit (distinguished service). Foch died in Paris in 1929 and was buried in Les Invalides - next to Napoleon.
According to a 2011 census – 50% of French people living in the UK live in London.
Nearest tube station – Victoria Station