The Burghers of Calais, Calais

The Burghers of Calais reviews

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• By Emily B

  We were there for about a second honestly it was pretty disappointment, we stood in front of the statue for 2 seconds without any awe etc which we kind of expected seeing as in its meant to be such a....  more »

• By Stephenbkk20156

  I'd actually seen the copy of this statue in Tokyo before I saw the original here in situ. Hugely expressive sculpture, but the experience was actually better in Tokyo. It is in a park across from...  more »

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• By Nick Case-Leng

  Rodin's statues (a group of 6) are well worth delaying your autoroute journey for. Easy and free access on a plinth in the car park outside the town hall. A tribute to the town leaders of Calais who bravely resisted invasion and then had to surrender themselves in full expectation of death. Rodin portrays a range of emotional responses in their facial expressions and body language. The hands and feet are proportionally large to draw your attention to what they are expressing - anger, fear, despair, resignation.

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• By I colburn

  You have to visit it!You'll love it like we did!

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