Statue avec lyre (Royer) - Luynes, France
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N 47° 23.123 E 000° 33.063
31T E 315164 N 5250899
[FR] Statue avec lyre, dans le cimetière municipal de Luynes (FRA). [EN] Statue with lyre, in the municipal cemetery of Luynes (FRA).
Waymark Code: WM14YKZ
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 09/13/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PISA-caching
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[FR] Le cimetière municipal de Luynes est situé sur un coteau à proximité de vignes, et faisant face au château. Il est conçu sur plusieurs paliers afin d’épouser au mieux le relief. Il dispose de concessions en caveau comme de concessions en pleine terre, mais aussi des columbariums et des concession en enfeu.

Dans le cimetière municipal de Luynes, une tombe originale attire immédiatement le regard.

En effet, cette tombe est surmonté d'une statue haute de 2 mètres. Montée sur un piédestal en marbre, elle représente un personnage tenant une lyre le bras levé.

Inscription :
"ARMAND ROYER
1861 - 1941
L'HOMME NE SE NOURRIT
PAS SEULEMENT DE PAIN
MAIS AUSSI DE SCIENCE ET D'ART"

Coordonnées :
3 Rue de l'Alma
37230 Luynes
France

Horaires d'ouverture :
Du 1er avril au 30 septembre de 8h à 20h
Du 1er octobre au 31 mars de 8h à 18h.

Accès libre durant les heures d'ouverture du cimetière.

[EN] The municipal cemetery of Luynes is located on a hill near the vineyards, and facing the castle. It is designed on several levels in order to best match the relief. It has concessions in the vault as well as in the ground, but also columbariums and concessions in fire.

In the municipal cemetery of Luynes, an original grave immediately catches the eye.

Indeed, this tomb is surmounted by a high statue of 2 meters. Mounted on a marble pedestal, it represents a character holding a lyre with his arm raised.

Full text of the headston (English translation):
"ARMAND ROYER
1861 - 1941
MAN DOESN'T FEED ONLY ON BREAD BUT ALSO ON SCIENCE AND ART"

Contact details :
3 rue de l'Alma
37230 Luynes
France

Opening time :
From April 1 to September 30 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
From October 1 to March 31 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Free access during the cemetary opening hours.
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