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Victor Hugo Statue Takes a Prominent Place in France’s Debate on Race

Por: The New York Times World December 31, 2022

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BESANÇON, France — The statue of Victor Hugo has loomed outside the city hall of his birthplace, situated on the Esplanade for Human Rights, since 2003, his white beard knotty, his black suit rumpled, his face cast down at his pocket watch.Over the years, the colored bronze began to fade, turning to brown and green, until the mayor’s office recently hired an expert to do a restoration.And that is when the seemingly unremarkable... + full article



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