Defeated Athlete Sculpture

The sculpture The Vanquished Athlete

The Mont-de-Marsan audio-guided tour presents you with The Vanquished Athlete, a bronze sculpture that marks out the trail of works of art linking the station to the Jean-Rameau park.

A work by Jean Carton

Created by the sculptor Jean Carton, The Vanquished Athlete was installed during the 1970s on a roundabout bordering the Midou. Faithful to the figurative tradition dear to Mont-de-Marsan, the work captures the body of an athlete in a moment of defeat, mixing strength and vulnerability. It is among the numerous sculptures that punctuate the public space of the city and form a veritable artistic trail, from the station to the Jean-Rameau park, making the capital of the Landes a city of open-air sculpture.

What there is to see

The Vanquished Athlete holds the gaze by the expressiveness of its bronze and the accuracy of the posture. A stage of the sculpted trail of Mont-de-Marsan, it invites one to discover the city as an open-air museum. It is a fine illustration of the place given to figurative sculpture in the public space of Mont-de-Marsan.

Practical information

The sculpture The Vanquished Athlete stands on a roundabout at the edge of the Midou, in Mont-de-Marsan, on the sculpted trail linking the station to the Jean-Rameau park. It is visible freely at all hours from the public space.

Who created The Vanquished Athlete?

The sculptor Jean Carton, whose bronze work was installed during the 1970s.

Where is the sculpture located?

On a roundabout at the edge of the Midou, along the sculpted trail that links the station to the Jean-Rameau park.