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Monument to Villebois-Mareuil
The monument consists of a base with bas-reliefs and inscriptions, and a statue. The latter depicts Villebois-Mareuil, in colonel's uniform, standing erect, receiving a kiss from a female allegory carrying a moving flag in one hand and supporting it with the other. The movement of the figures represents the moment of the militiaman's death.
Monument to général Faidherbe, Lille
The monument features an equestrian statue of General Faidherbe in parade dress, holding a sabre in his hand. At his feet, an allegory of the city of Lille, a woman wearing crown, cuirass and long coat, looks at him with admiration and indicates with her left hand to an allegory of History the hero's exploits to be recorded in a book placed on her lap. At the back of the monument, a second female allegory, representing the cities of the North, hands Faidherbe a laurel wreath. On the sides of the pedestal, two bas-reliefs depict the Battle of Pont-Noyelles (December 24, 1870) on the right, and the Battle of Bapaume (January 3, 1871) on the left.