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Boulevard de Lycée
(Square du 8 Mai 1945)

Germain Sommeiller

Saint-Jeoire-en-Faucigny 1815 - Saint-Jeoire-en-Faucigny 1871
Civil engineer from Savoy. He directed the construction of the Mont Cenis Tunnel
(Wikipedia)

Just Becquet
Thiébaut (Paris)
1884

Description

Bronze statue of Sommeiller with in his hand papers premier percement des alpes. He is standing on some rocks, and at his foot a gear wheel, symbol of industry.

Inscription(s)

SOMMEILLER

l'ingenieur savoyard
germain sommeiller
1815-1871

l'auteur de la premiere
percée des alpes
1857- 1870

Signed: j. becquet
thiébaut-freres Fondeurs

Annotation

Inaugurated 8 June 1884. In 1943 the statue was transported to Paris to be melted and in 1946 the base ws demolished. About 1950 the statue was found in a Paris deposit and replaced on 14 October 1953 on a new stand, In 1964 transferred to the present location.

Sculptor

Just Becquet (Besançon 1829 - Paris 1907), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

e-Monumen.net, Monument à Germain Sommeiller - Annecy.

Locatie (N 45°54'22" - E 6°7'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra017; Photograph: 6 June 2013
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