Angol leírás, sztori

This statue carved in a monolithic lava block of Chambois, is located on the forecourt of the yard of the departure of the station of Austerlitz side Seine. It pays tribute to the "International Brigades" who met on October 22, 1936, to fight in Spain against the Franco regime. Volunteers from all over the world gathered here to catch the train at this station. This sculpture was made by artist Denis Monfleur, and its title "L'Appoireur d'Espoir" refers to André Malraux's novel "L'Espoir" which recounted the Spanish war against the fascists, published in December 1937 at Gallimard.. It is also the largest monolithic statue in Paris since a century, because it weighs 6 tons and is 3 meters high. It was inaugurated on October 22, 2016, anniversary of this event.