Fontaine Subé - Reims, FranceIn the late19th century, Auguste-Frédéric Sub&eacu
Fontaine Subé - Reims, FranceIn the late19th century, Auguste-Frédéric Subé, a wealthy merchant in Reims, left most of his estate to the city and designated 200,000 francs for the erection of a monumental fountain. It was built in the center of the Drouet d'Erlon square in 1906 according to the design of André Najoux. The figures around the column illustrate the local economic activities of the region of Reims - Vineyards, Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture. The four statues around the base symbolize the rivers Marne, Vesle, Suippe and Aisne.A bronze statue of Fame originally stood at the top of the column, but it was removed by the occupying German army in 1942. Sixty percent of the city was destroyed by the end of WWII, but most of the fountain was intact. In 1989, a new statue of Victory, by the sculptor Jean Barat, was added. The fountain was extensively restored in 2016 with a budget of € 650,000 provided by donors and corporate sponsors.Photos by Charles Reeza -- source link
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