Les Pieds Nickelés, Street mural in downtown Angoulême, France
Les Pieds Nickelés is a street mural on Jean Fougerat Street featuring two trompe l'oeil windows that display three comic characters. The artistic composition uses illusion techniques to give the figures depth and spatial presence on the wall.
The comic characters were originally invented in 1908 by Forton for French series and shaped the genre across decades. The mural itself was created in 1999 by Cité Création and honors the graphic tradition these characters established.
The mural depicts three well-known characters from French comics and reinforces Angoulême's standing as the nation's comic art capital. This representation shapes the visual character of the street and reminds visitors of the city's deep connection to comic culture.
The mural is located on Jean Fougerat Street downtown and is freely accessible year-round for visitors. The best time to photograph it is in good light, when the illusionistic effects are most visible.
The mural uses trompe l'oeil technique in a sophisticated way to make the figures appear to step out from the flat wall. This optical illusion gives the painted characters a surprising three-dimensional quality that many visitors miss.
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