Armand Le Véel
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Armand Le Véel was a French
statue sculptor
. He was a native of Bricquebec
, in the département of Manche
. Napoléon III inaugurated his equestrian tribute to Napoleon I
in Cherbourg in 1858. Many of his works are on exhibition at the Beaux-arts Museum of Bordeaux
. He died in Cherbourg.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
statue sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. He was a native of Bricquebec
Bricquebec
Bricquebec, a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.Inhabitants are referred to as Bricquebétais.-History:...
, in the département of Manche
Manche
Manche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche , which is the French name for the English Channel.- History :Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. Napoléon III inaugurated his equestrian tribute to Napoleon I
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
in Cherbourg in 1858. Many of his works are on exhibition at the Beaux-arts Museum of Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
. He died in Cherbourg.
Source
- The French Wikipedia stub this article was translated from on January 26, 2006