Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine)

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Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine) is a monumental 19th-century bronze statue in Burgundy, France, commemorating the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix’s resistance against Julius Caesar at the nearby Battle of Alesia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf equestrian statue
outdoor sculpture
architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
artMovement 19th-century historicism
category Bronze sculptures in France
Monuments and memorials in Côte-d'Or
Outdoor sculptures in France
commemorates Battle of Alesia
Vercingetorix
commissionedBy Napoleon III
country France
creator Aimé Millet
depictionType heroic representation
depicts Vercingetorix
genre commemorative sculpture
height approximately 6.6 metres (statue only)
heritageDesignation monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
historicalPeriodCommemorated Gallic Wars
inception 1865
inscriptionAuthor Napoleon III
inscriptionLanguage French
locatedIn Alise-Sainte-Reine
Burgundy
Côte-d'Or
linked to: Côte d'Or

France
Mont Auxois
locatedNear site of the Battle of Alesia
locatedOn Mont Auxois plateau
material bronze
mountType stone pedestal
ownedBy French state
partOf Alesia archaeological site
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
subjectEthnicity Arvernian Gaul
subjectOccupation Gallic chieftain
touristAttraction yes

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Aimé Millet notableWork Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine)
Aimé Millet notableWork Vercingetorix (statue on Mont Auxois)
subject linked to: Millet
linked to: Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine)