Hommage à Confucius, Public sculpture at Sciences University campus, Montpellier, France
The red steel and shotcrete sculpture rises 6 meters high and extends 8 meters long, featuring a ring topped with a cylindrical shape.
The sculpture was commissioned in 2000 to mark the inauguration of Montpellier's first tramway line and the city's urban development program.
The artwork references binary concepts developed by Chinese philosopher Confucius, representing the duality of Yin and Yang principles through its geometric forms.
Located at the roundabout between Place Eugene Bataillon and Avenue Augustin Fliche, the sculpture stands near the Sciences and Letters University tram stop.
Local residents nicknamed the sculpture 'The Donut and Sausage' due to its distinctive shape, making it the second most discussed roundabout in France.
Location: Montpellier
Inception: 2000
Creator: Alain Jacquet
Height: 6 m
Length: 8 m
Made from material: shotcrete, metal
Address: place Eugène-Bataillon 34090
GPS coordinates: 43.63092,3.86110
Latest update: May 25, 2025 00:49
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