Located in the heart of the village, this square was once the terminus of the tramway line that linked Nice to Saint-Jean in the early 20th century. Here you can admire the statue “Le pêcheur à l'épervier” (“The fisherman with a hawk”) by artist Claude Vignon.
Real name Marie-Noémi Cadiot, Claude Vignon was a sculptor, art critic, journalist and novelist (1828-1888).
Did you know? The sparrow hawk is a lead-filled fishing net that is cast in shallow water. On contact with the water, the sinkers gather to form a pocket in which the fish is captured (like a hawk captures its prey).
Claude Vignon is said to have had the idea for this statue when he saw a fisherman in the Anse des Fossettes.
