"Munoz" art walk in Agen

Start at Place du 14 Juillet (Porte du Pin), at the eastern entrance to Boulevard de la République. Accessible by bus (Pin Périgord stop).

Note La Panthère noire by Munoz in front of the Galerie Graal.

(S/E) Head west on Boulevard de la République and immediately turn right onto Rue de la Tour. At the first intersection, follow Boulevard Sylvain Dumon to the left. Go around Place Pierre Loti on the left and walk along the train station on your right.Note the Gauja footbridge, built between 1911 and 1912.

(1) Shortly after the footbridge, turn left onto Boulevard Carnot and walk alongside the Sainte-Foy Church on your right. A second work is installed in front of the church, Le singe penseur (The Thinking Monkey) by Munoz. At the corner of the church, turn right, then left onto Rue des Martyrs. You will arrive at the east end of Saint-Caprais Cathedral. Cross Place du Maréchal Foch, keeping the cathedral on your right. Opposite the main entrance to the cathedral is Le Chérubin à la tortue et à la salamandre (The Cherub with the Turtle and Salamander) by Munoz.

(2) At the corner of the cathedral, turn into Rue des Augustins opposite and take the first left, Rue François Arago. Go straight ahead and continue along Rue des Cornières. Then turn right into Rue Puits du Saumon. Pass the Maison du Sénéchal (a 14th-century residence) and cross Rue Floirac on the right. Continue straight ahead on Rue Gabriel Griffon until you reach Place Foch. On your right are the ruins (with the bell tower intact) of the former Saint-Hilaire Church (12th century). Opposite is the chevet of the current Saint-Hilaire Church.

(3) Continue straight ahead, slightly to the left, along Rue Tourril, leaving the current church on your right. Then turn left into Rue Béranger. Continue straight ahead until you reach Boulevard de la République.

(4) Follow the boulevard to the right until you reach Place Jasmin. Note the recently restored statue of Jacques Boé, known as Jasmin (1798-1864). Retrace your steps to the previous crossroads. At the entrance to Rue Voltaire, on the right-hand side, you will see the seated leopard by Munoz.

(4) Continue straight along the boulevard. At number 23, note the beautiful façade of a house with an original plaque indicating the location of the studio of Fernand Perret, who, with his partner Joseph Lacroix, invented the Héliocinégraphe, the ancestor of the camera. Continue straight ahead to Place des Laitiers. Then make a quick detour to the right to find the running leopard by Munoz. Return to Boulevard de la République and follow it to the right. Further on, note the monkey looking at the sky by Munoz. Continue along the boulevard and you will soon arrive at the central crossroads known as "Quatre Boulevards".

(5) Follow Boulevard du Président Carnot to the left, towards the station. You will arrive at the small Place du Poids de la Ville, where the urban panther by Munoz stands. Turn right onto Rue Émile Sentini (pedestrian street) and admire a beautiful Art Nouveau fresco. Continue straight ahead along this street until you reach Place Castex (the monkey breaking a stone by Munoz). Return to Boulevard de la République and follow it to the left until you reach Place du 14 Juillet (S/E).

Mist sprayers on Boulevard de la République. Bars and restaurants all along the route.

Thank you to Munoz for making our city more beautiful and richer.

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