a large bronze statue of bichat, work of the famous sculptor david d'angers, was erected in 1857 in the main courtyard (cour d'honneur) of the rené descartes university in 12, rue de l'ecole de médecine, paris, thanks to the support of the members of the medical congress of france, which took place in 1845. on the pedestal can be read the following inscription: "a xavier bichat. le congrès médical de france de 1845".