Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:

Foix
Ariège
Midi-Pyrénées

Place de la Statue Lakanal

Joseph Lacanal (Lakanal)

Serres 1762 - Paris 1845
French educator and politician

Émile Picault
E. Gruet jeune (Paris)
1882

Description

Bronze statue.

Inscription(s)

On the pedestal:

Joseph LACANAL
né a SERRES en 1762
membre
de la convention nationale

On the statue:

l'homme
qui sait penser
ne saurait ètre
esclave
—
dans une
republique
l'indicence est
un crime social
—

lakanal

Signed: E. PICAULT / sculpsit / 1882
GRUET J^ne fondeur

Sculptor

Émile Picault (1833-1915), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Locatie (N 42°57'48" - E 1°36'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frmp058; Photograph: 2 September 2011
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