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Lyon
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Rhône-Alpes

Cours de la Liberté 29 (3e) ☐
(Jardin de la Préfecture)

Victor de Laprade

Montbrison, Loire 1812 - Lyon 1883
French poet and critic
(Wikipedia)

Louis-Cosme Demaille
1897

Description

Marble statue.

The Prefecture, inaugurated in 1891, has a group of four statues located in the garden. Two are along Rue Servient and the other two along Rue Bonnel. The garden was previously accessible to the inhabitants of the neighborhood who could enjoy a little shade of trees and benches installed at disposal. At present, you can see the statues only from the street.

Inscription(s)

general
victor de LAPRADE
de l'academie francaise
1812 - 1883

Sculptor

Louis Cosme Demaille (Gigondas, Vaucluse 1837 - Paris 1906), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bèchelevin & Co., Sculptures du Jardin de la Préfecture.

Locatie (N 45°45'40" - E 4°50'34") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra237; Photograph: 16 August 2018
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