STATUE OF LIBERTY: A FRENCH GIANT

A superstructure that revolutionized its time

Synopsis

Erected over a century ago on a small island in New York Bay, the Statue of Liberty attracts over 4 million visitors each year.

The "lady who lights up the world" is a formidable concentration of innovation. A colossus of unprecedented height, it required a treasure trove of engineering.

A true technological feat, this humongous project fit perfectly with its time, an era defined by a race for progress.