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Pascal VARELA
October 26, 2022
Cycling
At a bend in the road, unexpectedly, you can come across a pachyderm in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
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October 28, 2025
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Essonne. But where does this elephant installed in a square in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois come from?
In Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne), a statue of an elephant has curiously stood for over 60 years in Place Saint-Herbach.

In Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne), a statue of an elephant has curiously stood in Place Saint-Herbach for over 60 years. (©Actu Essonne / T.F.)

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Essonne. But where does this elephant installed in a square in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois come from?
In Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne), a statue of an elephant has curiously stood for over 60 years in Place Saint-Herbach.

In Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Essonne), a statue of an elephant has curiously stood in Place Saint-Herbach for over 60 years. (©Actu Essonne / T.F.)
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