Statue Vaussenat - La Mongie, Occitanie, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sara et gege
N 42° 56.189 E 000° 08.512
31T E 266791 N 4757726
the busts of the great actors of the Pic du Midi. Les bustes des grands acteurs du Pic du Midi.
Waymark Code: WM119PR
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 09/13/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The bust is bronze placed on a concrete support added to the wall. It is 4 meters high.

ArtLoucrup65 source:
The engineer Vaussenat (1831-1891), exactly: Célestin-Xavier Vaussenat, is a civil engineer in mines, promoter of the observatory of the Pic-du-Midi-de-Bigorre. More of a character than the general, he is responsible for finding the necessary funds for this project. His bust is the work of Madeleine Jouvray (his signature is on the bust.



Le buste est en bronze posé sur un support en béton ajouté au mur. Il est à 4 metres de hauteur.

source ArtLoucrup65 :
L’ingénieur Vaussenat (1831-1891), exactement : Célestin-Xavier Vaussenat, est un ingénieur civil des mines, promoteur de l'observatoire du Pic-du-Midi-de-Bigorre. D'un caractère plus avenant que le général, il se charge de trouver les fonds nécessaires à ce projet. Son buste est l’oeuvre de Madeleine Jouvray (sa signature figure sur le buste.
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