Carla Bruni in bronze: French monument to workers causes controversy — RT

The idea to install the statue – which is meant to symbolize the Italian women who came to France looking for work during the 19th century – came from the mayor of Nogent-sur-Marne, as well as Jacques Martin, a close political ally of Nicolas Sarkozy.
However, the locals seem to be irritated by the statue, as instead of working-class immigrants, it depicts the former leading woman of the country's ruling class.