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Hommage à Louise Michel / Tribute to Louise Michel
Louise Michel
Vroncourt-la-Côte, Haute Marne 1830 - Marseille 1905
French anarchist, teacher and important figure in the Paris Commune
(Wikipedia)

Georges Salendre
1954

Description

Large stone statue of Louise Michel kneeling on one knee and holding is right arm upwards.
The statue was commanded by the town of Givors for the development of the Vernes housing estate.

Inscription(s)

A LA
COMMUNE
DE PARIS
1871

Givors - La Commune de Paris

Sculptor

Georges Salendre (Romanèche-la-Montagne 1890 - Lyon 1985), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Ville de Givors, Patrimoine givordin.
Alain Pelosato, 19 Nov. 2014, L'art monumental à Givors au service du stalinisme.

Locatie (N 45°36'29" - E 4°45'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra214; Photograph: 15 August 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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