Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Givet
Ardennes
Champagne-Ardenne

Place Méhul

Étienne Méhul

Givet 1763 - Paris 1817
French composer
(Wikipedia)

Marcel Grattesat & Aristide Croisy
1892/1955

Description

Stone statue.

Inscription(s)

Givet - Étienne Méhul

Le Chant du 25 Messidor

ariodant

Le Jeune Henri

Erigee

Le 2 Octobre

1892

Le Chant du Depart

Joseph

Euphrosine et Coradin

Stratonice

Signature

m. grattesat | 1955

Annotation

At the initiative of Mayor J. Lartigue, in 1892 a bronze statue by Croisy was erected. In 1918 the statue was removed by the Germans. An exact copy made by Derville as erected in 1926 at the north end of the square. Under the Vichy regime 1942-1944 the statue was melted. After the war, it was replaced by a stone statue made by Grattesat.

Artists

Aristide Croisy (Fagnon 1840 - Fagnon 1899), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
Marcel Grattesat, French sculptor.

Sources & Information

e-Monumen.net, le patrimoine monumental français en France et à l'étranger.

Location (N 50°8'19" - E 4°49'22") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frca023; Photograph: 5 May 2015
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Your banner here? Click for information.