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Statue of Heracles, Arcachon

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A Statue of Heracles stands in the Parc Mauresque in Arcachon, in the southwestern French department of Gironde. The marble statue by local sculptor Claude Bouscau was installed in 1948 to commemorate the actions of the French Resistance in fighting German occupying forces during the Second World War. The statue of the ancient Greek hero Heracles stands 3.1 metres (10 ft) tall, nude except for the skin of the defeated Nemean lion. Bouscau reduced the size of the statue's penis on two occasions shortly after its installation, following complaints from local women. The penis was frequently stolen, and in 2016 the city council decided it would not be replaced permanently but instead a temporary penis would be installed when public events were held near the statue.

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Statue of Heracles, Arcachon
Allée Turenne, Arcachon

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Statue d'Héraclès

Allée Turenne
33120 Arcachon, Ville d'Hiver
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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