Namur, Belgium
Rue de la Monnaie 5000
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This interesting sculpture is in Namur's Place d'Armes. It was created by the Belgian artist Suzanne Godard based on the cartoon characters, the inseparable friends Françwès et Djoseph, popularized in the local newspaper \Vers l'Avenir\ in the mid 1900's by the painter and caricaturist Jean Legrand. Françwès and Djoseph epitomise the laid-back attitude of the Namur people - les Chwès - whose main concerns are the weather and watching the boats go by. The snail is the proud symbol of the city and the snails in the sculpture are respectively caged and tethered - just in case they should try to do a runner: HA! Note that the larger snail's leash is actually attached to its own shell.
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If I have to go by what locals say, the people of Namur as so lazy and so slow, that, Djoseph (Joe) and Françwès (Frank) need to put a leash & cage on their snails, while they negotiate, so it doesn't run away! Well.... You need to visit the city for yourself and find out how fast or slow the people are. I'm not going to comment on that! Haha.
Jean Legrand’s cartoon characters, please see the snails, it does represent some slow pace lifestyles in local culture Namur.
Страхотни сладури. Веднага след като се прибрах потърсих информация за тях. И естествено са намесени любимите за Белгия комикси.
Très beau bronze, bien situé à côté La Bourse, à voir si vous êtes dans le coin.
Simpatica scultura, poteva essere posizionata diversamente, ma forse c'è un motivo per cui è lì, ma non lo conosco.
Op het plein \Place d'Armes\ kan je kennis maken met de prachtige bronzen beelden Djoseph & Françwès, samen met hun slakken.
Magnifique bronze.
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