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Dom Pérignon

Pierre Pérignon
Saint-Menehould c. 1638 - Abbaye d'Hautvillers 1715
Benedictine monk, made important contributions to the production and quality of Champagne wine
(Wikipedia)

Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud
H. Gonot (Paris)
1910

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

DOM PERIGNON
cellerier
de
l'abbaye de hautvillers
1638 - 1715

Signed: L. Chavalliaud reims 1910
h. gonot / fondeur paris

Information Sign

On the wall behind the statue:

DOM PERIGNON
1638 - 1715
cellerier de l'abbaye de hautvillers
dont le cloitre et les grands vignobles
sont la propriete de la maison
MOËT & CHANDON

Sculptor

Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (1858-1921), French sculptor

Location (N 49°2'34" - E 3°57'34")

Item Code: frca013; Photograph: 11 September 2011
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