185. Lille — Statue de Jeanne d'Arc, place Jeanne d'Arc, carte envoyée en 1913

Lille — statue of joan of arc in its former location, the statue having been moved a few meters to facilitate car traffic. The top of rue solférino is behind the statue towards rue de douai. Work by emmanuel frémiet (1824 -1910). “. . . 1911: production of cast iron. October 13, 1912: inauguration of the statue offered to the city by mr. De montigny. 1914 - 1918: destroyed (stolen?) during the war. 1924: new statue thanks to a new cast iron by barbedienne based on the fremiet model. . . " see → https://e-monumen. Net/patrimoine-monumental/monument-a-jeanne-darc-lille/. -semeuse cameo 5c green. → https://www. Francephilatelie. Com/les-semi-modernes/semeuse-n-134-au-n-142. Date: carte envoyée en 1913.