Vercingetorix Monument

Local nameMonument de Vercingétorix
LocationAlise-Sainte-Reine, France

The Vercingetorix Monument is a statuary monument dedicated to the Gaulish chieftain Vercingetorix, defeated by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. The monument was designed by Aimé Millet and constructed in 1865. It is designated as a monument historique.

The monument was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III from the sculptor Aimé Millet and installed in 1865 on Mont Auxois, near Alise-Sainte-Reine in the Côte-d'Or department in the Burgundy region of eastern France. The site was the supposed site of Alesia. The architect for the memorial was Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The base has a nationalistic inscription installed by Viollet-le-Duc, translating into French the words of Julius Caesar:

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vercingétorix_monument

Address Allée Félix Kir, 21150, France

Coordinates 47°32'18.826" N 4°29'26.177" E

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