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Statue of William the Conqueror
Statue de Guillaume le Conquérant
Statue of William the Conqueror in Falaise
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48°53′38″N 0°12′06″W / 48.8940°N 0.2018°W / 48.8940; -0.2018
LocationNormandy
DesignerLouis Rochet
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze, granite
Beginning date1851
Completion date1875

The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Caen, France.[1] It depicts William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, on a horse, and is surrounded by statues of his six ducal predecessors. It is the work of the French sculptor Louis Rochet [fr].[1]

  1. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Statue de Guillaume le Conquérant, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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