Plaque commémorative de la chaussée Barbin, Memorial sculpture in Nantes, France

The plaque commemorating the chaussée Barbin is a metal work by Jacques Raoult, made in 1993 and set into the public space of Nantes. It takes the form of a commemorative plaque rather than a free-standing sculpture, fixed in place along the street it names. Look for the inscribed surface and the artist's metalwork at the spot itself.

The plaque was made in 1993 by Jacques Raoult, the year the Chaussée Barbin was redeveloped. It marks the former course of the chaussée, a street name recorded in Nantes since the 18th century, before the sector was rebuilt. The work fixes that older street line into the present layout.

The plaque marks the chaussée Barbin, a lane of Nantes whose name recalls the Barbin family; it was installed in 1993, the work of Jacques Raoult. Look for the lettering set into the metal: it gives the street name rather than a narrative, so the object works as a signed street marker as much as a memorial.

The plaque stands on the chaussée Barbin, in the streetscape of central Nantes near the Erdre. It is a street-level work seen on foot while walking the chaussée; no ticket or opening time applies. Look for it at pavement height rather than at eye level, since it is set into the ground rather than mounted on a wall.

The plaque marks the former Chaussée Barbin, a lane whose name recalls the Barbin family; it was installed in 1993, the year the artist Jacques Raoult made it. Look for it set into the ground rather than mounted on a wall, so it is easy to step over without reading.