Château de Pau: Au pied, statue de Gaston Phœbus

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Six-foot marble monument to Gaston Phoebus the work of sculptor Henry de Triqueti established in 1864 g.Gaston III Phoebus Foix - local overlord, who lived in the XIV century, depicted with a dog for a reason., He was an experienced hunter and even wrote a book about the hunt for the title " miroir de Phebus des déduiz de la chasse des beste sauvaiges et des oyseaux de proye ». She was considered one of the best medieval treatises on hunting, dedicated to hunting methods, game and hunting dogs. The book was used as a guide until the XVIII century. In addition, Gaston wrote more "Book of speech." Pompous language of his books came in saying (faire du Phebus - rant). As Gaston was a great lover of music, and he wrote the music. And he drove his wife almost immediately after the birth of her son. 30 years later, he suspected that her only son in a plot against him, with the result that he was thrown into prison, where he died of goloda.Pamyatnik closeup today.