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Monument to the Girondins de Bordeaux en Gironde

Patrimoine classé
Monument
Gironde

Monument to the Girondins de Bordeaux

    Place des Quinconces
    33000 Bordeaux
Ownership of the municipality
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Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
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Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
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Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
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Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
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Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Monument aux Girondins de Bordeaux
Crédit photo : Alexandre Duret-Lutz - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1881
Initial project
1893-1902
Construction of the monument
16 mars 2011
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The monument (public domain, not cadastralized): classification by decree of 16 March 2011

Key figures

Achille Dumilâtre - Principal sculptor Artistic designer of the monument.
Victor Rich - Architect Directed the construction between 1893-1902.
Félix Charpentier - Collaborating sculptor Participates in the monumental statuary.
Gustave Debrie - Collaborating sculptor Contributes to carved elements.

Origin and history

The Monument aux Girondins, located in Bordeaux on the Place des Quinconces, was planned in 1881 and realized between 1893 and 1902 under the direction of architect Victor Rich. This 50-metre-high monument, classified in 2011, consists of a Corinthian column surmounted by a bronze statue depicting the genius of Liberty breaking its chains. At its base, allegories such as the Gaulish Rooster, History, or Bordeaux overlooking the Garonne and Dordogne rivers adorn the base, while basins host monumental bronze groups symbolizing the triumph of the Republic and Concorde.

The artistic design was entrusted to sculptor Achille Dumilâtre, assisted by Felix Charpentier and Gustave Debrie. Several prestigious foundries, including Denonvilliers, Leblanc-Barbedienne, and the Fonderies du Val d'Osne, participated in the creation of the bronze elements. The monument, owned by the commune of Bordeaux, embodies a tribute to republican values and to the history of Girondina, while marking the town's urban planning by its central location on the Esplanade des Quinconces.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 2011, the Monument aux Girondins illustrates the monumental art of the Third Republic. Its iconography, combining political allegories and local references (such as the Garonne and Dordogne rivers), reflects the artistic and memorial ambitions of the time. Architectural details, such as the Corinthian capital or fountains, highlight its commemorative and aesthetic character, anchored in the Bordeaux landscape.

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