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La Bohème: 16210 Chalais, Charente, near Yviers, France, Tel: +33-(0)5 45 98 02 65.
"The sculpture garden of the former plasterer Lucien Favreau in Aqutaine is dedicated to the public figures and events that marked his long life. Singers Mireille Mathieu and Georges Brassens rub shoulders with statesmen such as Charles de Gaulle, while a fresco commemorates the victims of Treblinka."
"A hand stands embellished with a heart in homage to the French comedian Coluche. Favreau's beloved dog Zappy has its own tomb, and the artist built one for himself too, so that he could rest in peace amid his own creations."
Directions: South of Angouleme
From Chalais, take D731 toward Bardenac (Northwest). Follow the signs to Yviers. If you are coming from the north (Bardenac), there is a small sign pointing right which you might miss, or ignore, because the road looks rather tiny. We passed it up in favor of something more substantial, which we didn't find. However, after turning around in Chalais, we came back the other direction, and found a more visible sign to Yviers. It is from that road that the following directions are given.
In Yviers, drive through town, and veer to the left, or at any rate, south/south-west. A little further, down a hill, around some turns, and you are there. The road runs right through it; sculpture on the right, house on the left. If you drive for longer than 15 minutes past Yviers, you have taken the wrong road out of Yviers, unless you are a very slow driver.
Excerpted text and images are from "Fantasy Worlds" by Deidi Von Schaewen and John Maizels
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