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Pont Aspirant de Rougé

Les Naïades

The Naiads

Type of water nymph (female spirit) who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water

Denis Gélin
1952

Description

Two stone sculptures of sitting figures at the north end or the bridge over the river Marne.

Château-Thierry - Les Naïades

Signature

(both) d. gelin 1952

Artist

Denis Gélin (Château-Landon 1896 - Vaux-le-Pénil 1979), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

La Fontaine, Denis Gélin.
Petit Patrimoine, Le pont de l'Aspirant de Rougé à Château-Thierry.

Location (N 49°2'39" - E 3°24'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpi079; Photograph: 15 October 2017
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