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Monument des Enfants du Rhône

Monument for the Soldiers of the Rhône Departement

Charles Textor & Étienne Pagny
Thiébaut (Paris)
1887

Description

The main part of the monument is the bronze statue representing an allegory of the City of Lyon (a woman with a flag) sending her 'children' to the war. At the side is a 'document' with the names of the battle fields. The statue stands on a large pedestal, with on the front a lion breaking a sword (sculpted by Charles Textor). The statue is in a semicircle with columns.

Lyon - Monument des Enfants du Rhône

The architect is Adolphe Coquet.

Inscription(s)

[coat of arms of Lyon]

avx
enfants dv rhone
defensevrs
de la patrie

1870-1871
PRO
PATRIA

mobiles dv rhone
16^e et 65^e reg^ts de marche
artillerie
franc tirevrs dv rhone
PRO
PATRIA

1^ere 2^e 3^e 4^e 5^e
legions mobilisees
dv rhone
artillerie genie

[coat of arms of Lyon]

ce monument
a ete eleve
par
sovscription pvbliqve
avec le concovrs
de la ville de lyon
et dv
departement
dv rhone

Signature

E^nne PAGNY lyon 1887
thiebaut freres Fondeurs

Lyon - Monument des Enfants du Rhône

Sculptors

Étienne Pagny (Lyon 1829 - Lyon 1898), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
Charles Textor (Lyon 1835 - Lyon 1905), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres publiques de Lyon.
Wikipedia, Monument des Enfants du Rhône.
Le Lyon des Gones, Les Sculptures et Monuments du Parc.
Découverte des sculptures du Parc de la Tête d'Or (PDF on-line).
e-Monumen.net, Monumen.

Locatie (N 45°46'38" - E 4°50'40") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra247; Photograph: 16 August 2018
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