Located in the heart of the village, this square was once the tramway line terminus, linking Nice to Saint-Jean in the early 20th century. Here you can admire the statue “Le pêcheur à l'épervier” (“The fisherman with a hawk”) by the artist Claude Vignon.
Real name Marie-Noémi Cadiot, Claude Vignon was a sculptress, art critic, journalist and novelist (1828-1888).
Did you know? The sparrow hawk is fishing net filled with lead that is cast in shallow water. On contact with the water, the leads gather to form a pocket in which the fish is captured (like a hawk captures its prey).
Claude Vignon is said to have had the idea for this statue when she saw a fisherman in the Anse des Fossettes.
Did you know? The sparrow hawk is fishing net filled with lead that is cast in shallow water. On contact with the water, the leads gather to form a pocket in which the fish is captured (like a hawk captures its prey).
Claude Vignon is said to have had the idea for this statue when she saw a fisherman in the Anse des Fossettes.
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