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Pétrus Sambardier

Régnié-Durette, Rhône 1875 - Lyon 1938
French journalist

Jean-Louis Chorel
1939?

Description

Stone bust.

Inscription(s)

PETRVS
SAMBARDIER
jovrnalist
lyonnais
1875-1938

Signature

jean chorel 1939?

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

Jean-Louis Chorel (Lyon 1875 - Villeurbanne 1946), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

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°49'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra321; Photograph: 18 August 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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