Bust of René Goscinny

52°14′04.7″N 21°02′54″E / 52.234639°N 21.04833°E / 52.234639; 21.04833Location4 and 6 Walecznych Street, Warsaw, PolandDesignerJacek KowalskiTypeBustMaterialBronzeCompletion date25 September 2013Dedicated toRené Goscinny

The Bust of René Goscinny^[a] is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, in the district Praga-North, placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street. It consists of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, a 20th-century cartoonist and book author, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix.

The monument was designed by Jacek Kowalski, and unveiled on 25 September 2013. The ceremony was attended by his daughter, Anne Goscinny.^[1][2] It was the first monument in the world dedicated to him.^[3]

The monument is placed in front of the René Goscinny French High School at 4 and 6 Walecznych Street, in the district of Praga-South, within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa. It has the form of the bronze bust of René Goscinny, 20th-century cartoonist and comic writer, best known as the author of Little Nicolas and Asterix. The staute is placed on a pedestal, which features the plaque with an inscription as transcribed below.^[1]

Polish inscription	English translation
René Goscinny (1926–1977) Twórca Mikołajka i Asteriksa	René Goscinny (1926–1977) Creator of Little Nicolas and Asterix

• Statue of René Goscinny, another monument dedicated to Goscinny, located in Paris, France