It becomes a bit of an emblem of Choose. Finally. Because there were stages, before it was placed on the Petit-Chooz rock overlooking the village housing the nuclear power plant.
But the immense 2.70 m deer majestically shaped by the artisans of the Iron Hand de Vireux-Molhain now dominates the city. “ It took a year to bring this project to fruition. We even put together a prototype to see what it would look like. But now it's good », savored in May 2024 the mayor, Jean-Marie Barreda. Which reminds him today, “ we had to wait for the prefect's order authorizing the installation on the Pointe de Givet national nature reserve ».
“It took a bit of hands to put it together! »
In May, when The Ardennes had pushed the door of the ironworks, all that remained was to finally bend the animal's back a little more, to make it even more real. Corten steel was shaped to give shape to the imposing silhouette. “ It is a somewhat unusual steel, often used for decorative elements: as they age, they will patina and rust nicely. », then pointed out Cécilia Teruel, whose husband, Johann, is at the head of the family business.
