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Pierre de Ronsard

Couture-sur-Loir (Vendômois) 1524 - Prieuré de Saint-Cosme en Touraine 1585
French poet
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1924

Description

Plaque on the wall of the former Lycée Ronsard with a bronze bust on top.

Inscription(s)

1524 - 1924

Ici s'elevait la maison
de
PIERRE de RONSARD
Gentilhomme Vendômois
Pere de la poésie moderne
—
La ville de Vendôme
"... Afin que le siecle a venir
"de temps en temps se puisse souvenir.

Ronsard

Annotation

The bust is identical with the bust in the Jardin de la Bibliothèque.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 47°47'37" - E 1°3'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frce013; Photograph: 29 August 2011
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