2023, Lille town council installs an explanatory plaque at the foot of the monument

has description | a une description: A metal stand is installed, bearing a sticker with the following information: "Inaugurated in 1896, this monument bears witness to the gratitude of an entire region to a man from Lille, who was its defender against the Prussians in 1870, during the French army's debacle. / The City of Lille disapproves of General Faidherbe's actions during colonization, during the conquests and as Governor of Senegal", as well as a QR Code linking to the city's website, which provides more detailed explanations. An explanatory cartel is also installed next to the plaster model of the monument, on display at Lille's Palais des Beaux-Arts.
has type | est de type: installation
carried out by | réalisée par: Lille township
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: December 2023
was motivated by | le déplacement a été motivé par: Collectif Faidherbe doit tomber!; 2020, "Stop colonialism" collage on the monument to General Faidherbe; 2020, Gathering to demand the removal of the Faidherbe statue; 2020, The monument to General Faidherbe is tagged; 2020, The monument to General Faidherbe is sprayed with red paint

is referred to by | est référencé par: Julie Marquet, « Monument au général Faidherbe, Lille », Cast in Stone