Brest - Paris, France - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

At each of the eight angles of the octagonal Place de la Concorde are small buildings which have a sculpted representation of a major French city above it. This one, represents the city of Brest. It depicts a young woman seated and wearing a long gown and a crown. She holds an oar(?) in her right hand. Her left hand rests on the cannon which she is sitting on.
Wikipedia (visit link) informs us that the artist is Jean-Pierre Cortot
who also did the sculpture for the city of Rouen.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Brest Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Jean-Pierre Cortot Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown Materials used: marble Location: at Place de la Concorde.

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