A gold-covered statue of Thomas Paine is found in the Parc Montsouris along the Boulevard Jourdan in the 14th arr.; the inscription reads: “Thomas Paine; Citoyen du Monde; 1737-1809; Englishman by birth; French citizen by decree; American by adoption, Paris France - author of "Common Sense"

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