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English: Statue of the general Pierre Cambronne in Nantes, France. On the front of the pedestal, the legendary phrase he is supposed to have answered to general Colville at Waterloo: La Garde meurt et ne se rend pas ! ("The Guard dies and does not surrender"). On the back: Nantes et l'armée, inauguré le 23 juillet 1848 ("Nantes and the Army, inaugurated on july 23rd 1848").
Français : Statue du général Pierre Cambronne à Nantes, France. Sur le piédestal, la phrase légendaire qu'il est supposé avoir lancée à Colville à Waterloo : « La Garde meurt et ne se rend pas ! » De l'autre côté : « Nantes et l'armée, inauguré le 23 juillet 1848 ».
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Camera location47° 12′ 42.71″ N, 1° 33′ 47.94″ W  Heading=45° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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