Statue of Louis Faidherbe in Bapaume, France
The Statue of General Faidherbe A statue of Louis Faidherbe was dedicated on 27 September 1891 and originally sculpted by Louis Noël. On 29 September 1916 the statue was requisitioned by the Germans who believed it was bronze and the statue disappeared. The pedestal, pitted by shrapnel, remained empty for 13 years. It was not until 1926 that the town decided to ask the sculptor Déchin, stepson of Louis Noël, from Paris to recreate the statue from the original plans. The new monument was inaugurated on 18 August 1929 by Paul Painlevé, Minister of War. During the redevelopment of the square in 1997 the statue was moved a few metres lower on 26 September.
Size: 3444px × 5208px
Location: 13 Bis Rue d'Albert, 62450 Avesnes-lès-Bapaume, France
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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