Exposition permanenteMusée MaritimeThe golden age of sea travel

Gargoyles were used as ornamental gutter outlets to lead rain-water away from the walls. They were often fashioned in the shape of grotesque animal or human heads.

This lion-headed example is a copy of one of the sixteen bronze gargoyles originally set on the roof of Amédée Lighthouse.

Reproduction of the original in resin

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