Alice Guy Honored at the Olympics

In the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris last summer, ten golden statues honoring French women of accomplishment were displayed and highlighted, including one of Alice Guy. The statues emerged from the Seine, adding a message about gender equality to the Olympics.

Video clip of Alice's four-meter tall statue emerging from the Seine. Note that the gold rings acnkowledge that she made her first film, The Cabbage Fairy, in 1896.

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After the Olympics concluded, the statues were displayed in Paris's Court of Honor until early October. The Olympics donated them to the city of Paris and Mayor of Paris, Anne HIdalgo, has plans to find them a permanent exhibition space.

Here is the list of all the women honored by the statues. You can read more about each woman here.

1. Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986)

2. Simone Veil (1927–2017)

3. Olympe de Gouges (1748–1793)

4. Alice Milliat (1884–1957)

5. Gisèle Halimi (1927–2020)

6. Paulette Nardal (1896–1985)

7. Jeanne Barret (1740–1807)

8. Louise Michel (1830–1905)

9. Christine de Pizan (1364–1430)

10. Alice Guy (1873–1968)