At least
some 150 statues disappeared in Paris during the WWII occupation. Three of them
were in “my” park. They were named “Belluaire” by Maurice Ferrary (1852-1904), “Circé”
by Gustave Michel (1851-1924) and “Nymphe et Dauphin” by Antonin Larroux
(1859-1913).
On this
site, you can read more in detail about the destruction… “ of all metal
monuments and statues for the purpose of remelting, unless considered to be of historical
or artistic interest to the new regime….”. After the war, it has been possible to
reproduce and reinstall a few statues, but not the ones in “my” park.
I suspect
the very active gardeners in the park to be behind the initiative to for a
while put something back on the pedestals… and also to reproduce the throws of the
discus and the javelin. It’s obvious that there is a campaign ongoing to make
Paris an Olympic city in 2024 – see also my preceding post.
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I suppose it's good for tourism, but I think the last place I'd want to visit would be Paris during the Olympics. Before or after, of course. During -- not so much! But I hope if it's good for the city, it comes to pass.
Que d'argent de dépenser pour cette campagne des Jeux ! J'espère qu'un jour ces piédestaux trouverons mieux.
😍À Paris😍
Ici le possible est déjà fait, l'impossible est en cours. Pour les miracles prévoir 48 heures de délai...
lajeunecaptive
Good luck with the Olympics. It's a crazy time.... I was at the Montreal Olympics back in 1976.
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