Little Prince Statue

The statue of the Little Prince, in Lyon

The statue of the Little Prince pays tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer and aviator born in Lyon, on the Place Bellecour. The Lyon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this touching work, which gathers the author and his most famous character.

The tribute to Saint-Exupéry and the Little Prince

Few people notice it, the people of Lyon included, and yet it constitutes a true tribute to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. On the Place Bellecour, the writer and aviator is represented seated at more than five metres of height, at the top of a column, alongside his most famous character: the Little Prince. This statue recalls that Saint-Exupéry, one of the most read French writers in the world, was born in Lyon in 1900. A passionate pilot, he drew from his experiences of aviation and long solitary flights the inspiration of his work, including the famous poetic and philosophical tale of the Little Prince, translated into hundreds of languages and loved by all ages. The writer disappeared on an aerial mission during the Second World War, adding a part of mystery to his legend. The statue, set on the heights, seems to watch over the square and over his native town. A fine tribute to one of the great names of French letters, the statue of the Little Prince is a touching stop of the discovery of Lyon.

What to see

Here you admire, on the Place Bellecour, the statue that represents Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer and aviator born in Lyon in 1900, seated at more than five metres of height at the top of a column alongside his most famous character, the Little Prince, author of the tale translated into hundreds of languages, disappeared on an aerial mission during the war. The statue of the Little Prince pays tribute to the child of Lyon. It is a touching stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The statue of the Little Prince lies on the Place Bellecour, in the heart of Lyon, reachable on foot. It is an open-air statue, freely visible, set on the heights. You discover it during a walk on the square.

Who was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, honoured in Lyon?

A writer and aviator born in Lyon in 1900, one of the most read French authors in the world, creator of the famous Little Prince, a tale translated into hundreds of languages; he disappeared on an aerial mission during the Second World War. The statue represents him with his character on the Place Bellecour.

Where is the statue of the Little Prince of Lyon?

On the Place Bellecour, in the heart of Lyon, in France.