''L'Envol'' (''The Flight'') is a

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statue of Belgian singer

Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed theatrical songs. He generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, but later throughout the world ...

, sculpted by

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. It was inaugurated on the / in

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, Belgium, on 11 October 2017.

Statue

The statue depicts

singing in front of a microphone, whilst opening his arms in passion. It is located in the same street as the Brel Foundation. The title ''L'Envol'' (''The Flight'') refers to the line ''"Mille fois je pris mon envol"'' (''"A thousand times I took my flight"'') from Brel's song ''La Chanson des Vieux Amants''.

Inauguration

The statue was revealed to the public on 11 October 2017 in the presence of Marion Lemestre, Councilor for Economic Affairs of the City of Brussels.

References

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