Monument to Bernard of Clairvaux (Dijon)

The monument to Bernard of Clairvaux at Dijon is a memorial built in 1847 by the dijonnais sculptor François Jouffroy, dedicated to the monk, statesman, preacher, orator and Catholic saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), located at the place Saint-Bernard of Dijon, at the French Côte-d'Or department.

History
The place Saint-Bernard was built between 1836 and 1944, at the entrance of the historic district of Dijon, between the place Darcy and the place de la République. It was part of the construction projects of the real estate promoter Adrien-Léon Lacordaire, brother of Henri Lacordaire.

Description
The statue of Bernard of Clairvaux represents him while preaching the Second Crusade in 31 March 1146 before the assembly of the Vézelay Abbey. His left hand holds a Christian cross over his chest. Around the pedestal, five important personalities he influenced are depicted:
 * The Pope Eugene III;
 * The king of France Louis VII the Young;
 * The duke of Burgundy Hugh II;
 * Suger of Saint-Denis (abbot of the Basilica of Saint-Denis);
 * Peter the Venerable (abbot of the Cluny Abbey);
 * Hugues de Payns (founder of the Knights Templar).

Inscriptions

 * base: Fs Jouffroy 1877
 * front: A / SAINT BERNARD / NE A FONTAINE-LES-DIJON / EN MXCI
 * back: ERIGE PAR SOUSCRIPTION / VII NOV. MDCCCXLVII