Statue of Heracles, Arcachon

A Statue of Heracles stands in the Parc Mauresque in , in the southwestern French department of . The marble statue by local sculptor Claude Bouscau was installed in 1948 to commemorate the actions of the French Resistance in fighting German occupying forces during the Second World War.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: French statue

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Casino Mauresque and Chapelle anglicane Saint-Thomas d’Arcachon.

Work of art
Photo: Patrick.charpiat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a work of art, which is situated 130 metres north of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 420 metres northeast of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Teste-de-Buch and L’Herbe.

Town
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is a coastal commune in the department in the region in Southwestern . Until 13 June 1994, it was officially known simply as La Teste. is situated 3½ km southeast of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northwest of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Town
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . It is twinned with , . is situated 8 km east of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.

Statue of Heracles, Arcachon

Latitude
44.65796° or 44° 39′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.17307° or 1° 10′ 23″ west
Open location code
8CPWMR5G+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8879467779
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q107363382
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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Statue of Heracles, Arcachon” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Place du 8 Mai 1945 and Villa Thérésa (Arcachon).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pinasse du Bassin d’Arcachon and Parc Mauresque Sud.

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