The Lion of Belfort, in Belfort, France, is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.
The face of the red sandstone lion
People standing in front of the sculpture, showing its enormous size.
The Lion beneath the Belfort citadel.
Belfort is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately 25 km from the Swiss border. It is the prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort.
Lion of Belfort
…The Lion of Belfort, in Belfort, France, is an 1880 monumental sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). Finished…
An aerial view of Belfort with the Cathedral of Saint-Christophe in the foreground
"All united for Belfort." Demonstration for Alstom against the loss of 6,500 jobs.
Belfort in the road and train network of Franche-Comté