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Jardin des Chartreux (1e)

Joseph Serre

Lyon 1860 - Lyon 1937
French poet and philosopher
(Biography)

artist unknown
date?

Description

Stone column with at the top a 'window' with a relief portrait of Serre.

Inscription(s)

JOSEPH SERRE
poete philosophe
1860-1937

Signature

Unreadable

Jardin des Chartreux

In the Jardin des Chartreux are several monuments honoring some of Lyon's literary and artistic figures (most of them rather vandalised when we visited the park in August 2018):

Info: Patrimoine Rhône-Alpes, Promenade des Chartreux, puis Jardin des Chartreux.

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste des œuvres publiques de Lyon.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Statues.

Locatie (N 45°46'7" - E 4°49'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra185; Photograph: 14 August 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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