The marble statue of Marguerite d'Angoulême (1492 - 1549), queen of Navarre is one of several in the series of queens in Jardin du Luxembourg. It was created by Joseph Stanislas Lescorne (1845).
She stands with one arm across her midrift and her left index finger lightly supporting her chin.
Marguerite d'Angoulême was the daughter of Charles of Angoulême and Louise of Savoy.
She was a well educated person, taking an interest in the scriptures and languages.
When she was 17, she married Charles IV, Duke of Alençon. Unlike her, he had close to no education. They remained married until his death in 1526.
The following year she married Henry II (Henry d’Albret), King of Navarre.