Works and
Monuments
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Works and monuments
Discovery... Stroll... Culture... History...
As you wander around or follow a specific route, discover the richness of a unique heritage (see below for a selection of monuments and works of art).
Culture can also be experienced outdoors with ephemeral art exhibitions.
Light Of Liberty
Light of Liberty, signed by sculptor CALOU, has been enthroned at the entrance to the bay of Théoule-sur-Mer since July 5, 2024, created to commemorate the 80thth anniversary of the Provence Landings.
A symbol of union and freedom, this monumental sculpture complements the many other works of art already on display in the town.
Its copper arm sculpted by metal sculptor CALOU, and its blown glass flame created by glass artist Alexis Mathelin, soaring into the sky, reflect the immense talent of these two artists.
La Corniche d'Or
Bronze bust of Charles Dahon
Charles Dahon was the first mayor of Théoule-sur-mer in 1929. The bust was sealed in the Charles Dahon parking lot on the town's 80th anniversary in 2009.
Place Charles Dahon
Notre Dame d'Afrique
The work was begun in 1990 and completed in 2013. A shrine and pilgrimage site for the French in Algeria, situated in the middle of the hills overlooking the sea and on the Camino de Compostela pilgrimage route. The statue is 12 metres high, and the crown is 2 metres in diameter. Made of brass, corten steel, stainless steel, glass and enamel, this original work is reminiscent of the Basilica of Saint Eugène in Algiers, which still houses the patron saint of Africa.
Sainte Germaine Church
The parish church was built on land donated by the Schleinger family and financed by donations. It was dedicated by the Bishop of Nice, Monseigneur Ricard, on September 14, 1927. The church was named Sainte Germaine de Pibrac by the bishop, whose mother's first name was Germaine. Saint Germaine, born in 1579, lived in Pibrac near Toulouse, where she died in 1601. She was a virtuous little shepherdess, charitable and full of compassion for the poor and sick, even though she herself lived a very miserable life. The newly restored church, with its forecourt, bell wall, steel cross and bronzed metal Christ in 2007, rebuilt building and blue glazed tile roof, was consecrated on October 14, 2018, 91 days to the day after its first consecration.
32 avenue de Lérins
Woman getting out of the water
Naissance de la femme (the work is on site near the SNCF train station).
13, avenue de Lérins
Jousting boats
Nautical jousting, a spectacle of combat on the water, originated in Greece and then under the Roman Empire. It was in the 15th century that they were first practiced on the Mediterranean coast. Théoule's wooden boats date from the 20th century and their bows represent Neptune, the god of the sea.
Port de Théoule
Gardanne cave
At Pointe de l'Aiguille, the hoop-shaped cave is named after an 18th-century smuggler.
Concretion fountain
La fontaine de la place du Général Bertrand a été taillée sur place à partir d’ un seul bloc de pierre.
Place Général Bertrand
Reclining woman - Sphinx
Sphynxesse is located on the seafront after the Charles Dahon parking lot.
Place Charles Dahon
War memorial
Esplanade Charles de Gaulle
Touring Club plaque
Lorraine Cross
The monumental stele, visible from the open sea, celebrates the centenary of the birth of General de Gaulle. It was erected on the RD 6098, Pointe de l'Esquillon, on the site where the Groupe Naval d'Assaut de Corse landed on August 15, 1944, enabling the American 141st Infantry Regiment to intervene. The following day, August 16, 1944. Théoule-sur-mer was the first town to be liberated, at the cost of 11 officers' and sailors' lives. A further 19 were wounded and 27 taken prisoner.
Avenue de la Côte d'Azur - RD 6098
Pointe de l'Esquillon historical orientation table
CERAMIST: William Versace
MATERIAL: Enamelled Volvic lava
Chemin de la Table d'Orientation
Corniche d'Or orientation table
ARTISTS: Marie-Christine Lemayeur and Bernard Alunni
CERAMISTS: Pierre and William Versace
67, boulevard de la Corniche d'Or
Rose des Vents orientation table
ARTIST : Véronique Leroy
CERAMIST: William Versace
MATERIAL: Stone slabs in enameled lava/stainless steel lectern made by Stephane Mannani, wrought-iron craftsman
Parking des anciens combattants, Epi du Canon
Pointe de l'Aiguille orientation table
ARTIST: Franck Rainaut
CERAMIST: William Versace
MATERIAL: Stone slabs in enameled lava
MASON: Jean Demarte
Promenade Pradayrol
Pointe de l'Aiguille Departmental Park orientation table
Designed and produced by the Conseil Départemental du 06
MATERIAL: High-pressure laminate
56, boulevard de la Corniche d'Or
Saint Peter's Oratory
Master mason: Michel Chiocanini
Cross and gate: Fortuné Evangélisti
Promenade Pradayrol
Aurelia Caryatids
Statues of women supporting the cornice at the entrance to the Résidence Aurélia.
17, avenue Jean-Baptiste Pastor
Oratory of Santiago de Compostela
Master mason: Michel Chiocanini
Cross and gate: Fortuné Evangélisti
Pic Martin
Temple du Paradis and Diane de l'Esterel
At the origin of the legend of the fairy Estérelle, invoked to obtain fertility and who gave her name to the Esterel massif, is the hypothesis that the Greeks built a temple here dedicated to Diana of Ephesus, goddess of the fertile love of humans and the earth.
7, avenue de Lérins
Galatea
From Greek mythology, Galatea is one of the Nereids (sea nymphs), daughter of Nereus and Doris, loved by the Cyclops, her love was for the shepherd Acis.
Promenade Pradayrol
La Rascasse
The Rascasse made up of numerous scales was erected in aid of the 2014 Telethon.
Port de Théoule
Les Lauriers Roses
This work can be seen in the small garden in front of Théoule station.
Green spaces - SNCF station
La Rose des Vents
Coating : Aximum
Enamelled panels : Atelier Versace
Parking des anciens combattants - Epi du Canon
Commemorative plaque
Affixed to the wall of the salle des fêtes, place du Général Bertrand, in memory of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Théoule-sur-mer on August 16, 1944.
Salle des Fêtes, Place Général Bertrand