L'Envol (statue) explained

L'Envol
Artist:Tom Frantzen
Year:2017
Type:Bronze
City:Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates:50.8441°N 4.3521°W
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Mapframe-Caption:Location within Brussels
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L'Envol (The Flight) is a bronze statue of Belgian singer Jacques Brel, sculpted by Tom Frantzen. It was inaugurated on the French: Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés|italic=no/Dutch; Flemish: Oud Korenhuisplein|italic=no in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 October 2017.[1] [2] [3]

Statue

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

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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Notes and References

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