Place d’Iena (Statue of George Washington)

Statue of George Washington at the Place d'Iena.
Statue of George Washington at the Place d’Iena.

There is an impressive statue of George Washington at the Place d’Iena. The inscription on the side of the base says:

OFFERT PAR LES FEMMES DES ETATS UNIS D’AMÉRIQUE EN MEMOIRE DE L’AMITIE ET D’AIDE FRATERNELLE DONNÉES PAR LA FRANCE À LEURS PÈRES PENDANT LEUR LUTTE POUR L’INDEPENDENCE

This translates roughly to

Gift of the women of the United States of American in memory of the friendship and brotherly aid given by France to there forefathers during their struggle for independence.