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Viviane
June 10, 2025
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On the Square Colbert in Reims stands a statue of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the famous finance minister under Louis XIV. The statue was made of bronze by the French sculptor Eugène Guillaume (1822–1905) and stands on a pedestal designed by the architect Théodore Ballu. It was unveiled in 1860
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August 2, 2025
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In 1945, there was a proposal to replace Colbert's statue with a monument dedicated to the Martyrs of the Resistance, but this suggestion was ultimately rejected.
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