Statue de l'abbé Suger

The statue of Suger in front of the ruins of Saint-Bertin Abbey is the work of Jean-Baptiste Stouf, a French sculptor (1742-1826). It was one of a group of twelve monumental statues installed in the main courtyard of the Château de Versailles in 1836. In 1931, it was decided that these statues would be scattered across France according to the place of birth of each man they represented. Thus, in February 1931, the town of Saint-Omer was given the name of Suger, who was supposedly born in the...