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L'Envol (statue)

Coordinates: 50°50′39″N 4°21′07″E / 50.844071°N 4.352083°E / 50.844071; 4.352083
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L'Envol
Map
Location within Brussels
ArtistTom Frantzen
Year2017
TypeBronze
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′39″N 4°21′07″E / 50.844071°N 4.352083°E / 50.844071; 4.352083

L'Envol (The Flight) is a bronze statue of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, sculpted by Tom Frantzen. It was inaugurated on the Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés/Oud Korenhuisplein in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 October 2017.[1][2][3]

Statue

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The statue depicts Jacques Brel singing in front of a microphone, whilst opening his arms in passion. It is located in the same street as the Brel Foundation.[1][2][3] The title L'Envol (The Flight) refers to the line "Mille fois je pris mon envol" ("A thousand times I took my flight") from Brel's song La Chanson des Vieux Amants.

Inauguration

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The statue was revealed to the public on 11 October 2017 in the presence of Marion Lemestre, Councilor for Economic Affairs of the City of Brussels.[1][4][3]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c "At last a statue for one of the city's great celebrities". Focus on Belgium. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Jacques Brel Statue". Visit.brussels. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Statue of Jacques Brel at the Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés". Brussels.be. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Inauguration of the Jacques Brel statue". Brussels-express.eu. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2019.