Monument commémoratif de Napoléon Ier, Bronze military statue in Place d'Austerlitz, Ajaccio, France.
The monument to Napoleon I, known as Le Casone, stands on the west side of Place d'Austerlitz. A bronze statue of the Emperor in the military dress of the Battle of Austerlitz tops a stepped granite pyramid, reached by a staircase flanked by two eagles. The dates 1769 and 1821 are inscribed on the stone.
The monument was inaugurated in 1938, funded by a public subscription launched in 1935; the project was studied by architect Roger Séassal. Its bronze statue, cast by Antoine Durenne, is a copy of Charles Émile Seurre's statue in the courtyard of the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. The statue was listed as an object on 2 May 1984.
The monument is known locally as Le Casone, after the square's former name, Place du Casone. Beside it lies the Grotte de Napoléon, where legend says the young Napoleon often took refuge during his childhood.
The monument sits on the western side of Place d'Austerlitz, making it easy to access and view from multiple angles. The open square provides clear sightlines to examine the structure and its decorative elements up close.
The staircase up the stepped granite pyramid is framed by two eagles, one on each side. The statue on top is a copy, cast by Antoine Durenne, of Charles Émile Seurre's Napoleon in the courtyard of the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris. The dates 1769 and 1821 mark Napoleon's birth and death.
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