Monument to a New Beginning - Marigot, St. Martin - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

St. Martin is a commune of Guadeloupe which is an overseas department of France. Louis-Constant Fleming is a member of the Senate of France, representing the island of Saint-Martin. He is currently a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He became the first president of the Community of St. Martin. In celebration of the status of St. Martin as a commune a monument was erected on the waterfront area of Marigot, the capital of St. Martin.

A hemi-arch made of concrete is anchored at the shoreline and curves over the water. At the top of the arch sculptures of 15 magnificent frigatebirds are joined together and arranged in an artistic array. The magnificent frigatebird is a year around resident of St. Martin and the most conspicuous bird seen flying over the harbor.

A marble plaque with worn black lettering is attached to the hemi-arch. It is inscribed in French:

LE 7 DECEMBRE 2007
MONSIEUR LOUIS-CONSTANT FLEMING
PREMIER PRESIDENT DE LA COLLECTIVITE DE
SAINT MARTIN
A INAUGURE CE MONUMENT
QUI SYMBOLISE UN NOUVEAU DEPART POUR L'ILE
OEUVRE DE M. THEO. BONEV SCULPTEUR
OFFERIE PAR LA SEMSAMAR
Translation:

DECEMBER 7, 2007
MR LOUIS-CONSTANT FLEMING
FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNITY OF
SAINT MARTIN
INAUGURATES THIS MONUMENT
WHICH SYMBOLIZES A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE ISLAND
WORK OF MR. THEO. BONEV SCULPTOR
PRESENTED(?) BY THE SEMSAMAR

SEMSAMAR is a company, with access to public funding, whose principal activity is the construction of social housing.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Monument to a New Beginning Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: M. Theo Bonev Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: December 7, 2007 Materials used: bronze sculpture, concrete arch, marble plaque Location: Marigot Waterfront

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