Statue of Heracles, Arcachon
A Statue of Heracles stands in the Parc Mauresque in Arcachon, in the southwestern French department of Gironde. 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.Photo: Als33120, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: French statue
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parc Mauresque and Casino Mauresque.
Casino Mauresque
Work of art
Photo: Patrick.charpiat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casino Mauresque is a work of art, which is situated 130 metres north of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.
Chapelle anglicane Saint-Thomas d’Arcachon
Church
Photo: Gitouche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle anglicane Saint-Thomas d’Arcachon is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Teste-de-Buch and L’Herbe.
La Teste-de-Buch
Town
Photo: Spot Image, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Teste-de-Buch is a coastal commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in Southwestern France. Until 13 June 1994, it was officially known simply as La Teste. La Teste-de-Buch is situated 3½ km southeast of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.
L’Herbe
Suburb
Photo: Orikrin1998, CC BY 3.0.
L’Herbe is a suburb, which is situated 6 km northwest of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.
Gujan-Mestras
Town
Gujan-Mestras is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France. It is twinned with Santa María de Cayón, Spain… Gujan-Mestras is situated 8 km east of Statue of Heracles, Arcachon.
Statue of Heracles, Arcachon
- Categories: statue, war memorial, and tourism
- Location: Arcachon, Arrondissement of Arcachon, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.65796° or 44° 39′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.17307° or 1° 10′ 23″ westOpen location code
8CPWMR5G+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 8879467779OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q107363382
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Statue of Heracles, Arcachon” goes by many names.
- French: “statue d’Héraclès”
- French: “Statue d’Héraclès”
- Vietnamese: “Tượng Heracles ở Arcachon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place du 8 Mai 1945 and Villa Thérésa (Arcachon).
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