Equestrian statue of Napoléon Bonaparte, La Roche-sur-Yon

has description | a une description: The statue depicts Napoleon I on horseback, in frock coat and hat, pointing with his right hand to the site where he decided to develop the town.
was commissioned by | a été commandé par: General Council of Vendée and Mayor of La Roche-sur-Yon
funded by | financé par: Subscription organized by a subscription commission. In 1854, the commission solemnly presented Emperor Napoleon III with a list of the twenty-five thousand Vendée contributors who had made a financial contribution. Napoleon III himself contributed 10,000 francs. The statue is ordered to the sculptor for 40 000 francs. The porphyry granite pedestal cost 16,493.51 francs.
has current owner | est actuellement possédée par: Public (City/Town)
protected by | protégé par: Classification on the list of buildings protected under the legislation on historic monuments, decree of October 14, 2019
has current location | a pour localisation actuelle: La Roche-sur-Yon, France
has dimension (height (cm)) | a pour dimension (hauteur (cm)): The statue and base rise to over 9m. The statue measures 430cm.
was discussed by | a été contesté par: 2020, La statue de Napoléon Ier est recouverte de peinture rouge

depicts | figure: Bonaparte, Napoléon
shows visual item | présente l'item visuel: man; horse
consists of | consiste en: bronze
has production plan | a un plan de production: The aim was to reproduce the statue inaugurated in Lyon by the same sculptor two years earlier, with the exception of the right hand held by Napoleon I to his heart.

is referred to by | est référencé par: Jacqueline Lalouette, Les statues de la discorde, Paris, Passés composés / Humensis, 2021, p. 79-83.
Gazette nationale ou le Moniteur universel, 22 juin 1854, p. 2.
La Patrie, 23 juin 1854, p. 3.
Bernadette Wirtz-Daviau, Société d’émulation de la Vendée, 1954, pp. 87-92.; À Nos Grands Hommes; Légifrance

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