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- permiaIreland66,040 contributionsSeeing it early morning in the grand light of post sunrise added a special overtone to an exceptional landmark on the Quay.
Laden with meaning and subtlety, has the upright figure rescued someone from the water. Then it turns out that the figures are identical.
So the figure is both his own liberator and rescuer but also being weighed down with the burden of self.
A superb symbol for life’s complexities and contradictions.Written October 14, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Janet VSparks, MD35 contributionsIt was fun to see this statue honoring a favorite author and his most famous character, The Little Prince. check out the bookstore close-by tooWritten January 2, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Paul FChesterfield, UK4,982 contributionsThis was a really funky piece of street sculpture and we stopped to take in the sight.
Very well placed near the river Rhone and very striking indeed. Worth seeing if you are in the area.Written April 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - CPaM68Texas780 contributionsIn the center of Place Bellecour, which is the largest pedestrian square in Europe, stands a huge bronze equestrian statue of French King Louis XIV. At his feet are two other statues, symbolic representations of the Saône and the Rhône rivers which border each end of the pedestrian square. The Rhône is represented by a bearded man crowned with vines and the Saône is a female figure crowned with flowers. Both figures lounge on top of reclining lions. The statue of King Louis is on a pedestal looking north so that it faces the people passing between the two bridges that cross the Rhône and the Saône. The first Louis XIV statue was created in 1713 but was melted down during the French Revolution to make cannons. The current statue, sculpted by François-Frédéric Lemot, was erected in the square in 1825. The statues representing the Rhône and Saône were hidden during the French Revolution and then returned to their places in 1826. Legend has it that when Lemot realized he had forgotten to include stirrups on the statue of King Louie on the horse, he committed suicide. The guide of our walking tour told us that this was a myth since Louis XIV is represented in Roman style, riding bareback with no saddle or stirrups.Written June 22, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- fiamma11Tysons Corner, VA5,931 contributionsThe eight statues above the archways on the Lyon Opera House represent eight of the muses, goddesses of the arts, literature and science. Lovely indeed.Written January 3, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- permiaIreland66,040 contributionsDuring a visit to Lyon in October 1986 the Pope over two days performed numerous ceremonies. One was blessing the city from in front of Notredame De Fourvière, overlooking the vast cityscape.
To commemorate the event, twenty five years later, in 2011, this monumental sculpture was inaugurated.
Created by the French artist Elisabeth Cibot, it stands much more than life-size. It shows the Pontiff with arms outstretched in the act of blessing.Written January 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
