Statue of the Virgin of the Students

by Antoine Vassé (1722)
Statue en marbre blanc de la Vierge des étdiants, portant l'enfant

The sculptor Antoine Vassé created this statue in 1722 at the request of Cardinal de Noailles to decorate the altar of the Virgin in a chapel that no longer exists. Today, this statue is revered as the “Virgin of the Students.”

Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire