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Guillaume le Conquérant et Mathilde

William the Conqueror and Mathilde

c. 1028 - 1087
Duke of Normandy and King of England
(Wikipedia)

Roger Bésus
1987

Eu / Guillaume le Conquérant et Mathilde

Description

Bronze relief portrait of William the Conqueror and his wife Mathilde, mounted on a stone.

Inscription(s)

Guillaume

Mathilde

EU 1050

Cette pierre
provient des soubassements
du château de Falaise
Ville où naquit Guillaume en 1027

Signed: Bésus 87

Annotation

William the Conqueror married Matilda of Flanders in 1053 in the Notre-Dame chapel of Eu castle.

Sculptor

Roger Bésus (Bayeux 1915 - Rouen 1994), French sculptor and writer (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 50°2'54" - E 1°25'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frhn002; Photograph: 27 August 2011
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