Et voila! Voltaire statue returns to Paris after four-year absence

Following a mystery disappearance sparking outrage and rumour, the original damaged and fragile figure has been replaced by a very fine' copy

A shadow has been lifted over a corner of Paris: Voltaire is back in the City of Light.

The statue of the 18th-century philosopher, a key figure of the Enlightenment, vanished from its plinth almost four years ago, sparking a series of increasingly sombre rumours.