Sobre este lugar
Cours Cambronne is a long private garden promenade laid out in 1791 by architect Mathurin Crucy as an elegant retreat for the merchant families of Nantes. Framed by perfectly matched neoclassical townhouses and closed by wrought iron gates at each end, it stretches around one hundred and eighty meters beneath plane trees and magnolias. At its center stands a statue of General Pierre Cambronne, born in Nantes in 1770, who commanded part of the Imperial Guard at Waterloo and was long remembered for the defiant words that the Guard dies but does not surrender. Carved by the local sculptor Jean Debay and unveiled in 1848, the monument crowns one of the city's most peaceful and aristocratic spaces.
Datos clave
- 1791 year — The promenade was laid out by architect Mathurin Crucy
- 1848 year — The statue of General Cambronne was unveiled at the center
- 182 meters — The length of the tree lined promenade
📍 Rue Gresset, 44003, Nantes