The sandstone sculpture features a chimera-like figure emerging from the stone, looking up toward the spire of the cathedral, paying tribute to the medieval stonemasons, artisans, and builders who constructed the landmark.
The carving incorporates traditional stonemasons' marks and natural motifs into the textured rock face.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry learned to fly during his military service in Strasbourg, at the Neuhof airfield. From that point on, he saw the five continents pass beneath his wings over the course of a glorious aviation career—an experience from which he drew the inspiration for a literary body of work that has rendered him immortal."
12 rue du 22 novembre, Strasbourg.
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