Column of the Grande Armée
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statue, monument
Completed in 1841, this 53 metre-high marble column is topped with a statue of Napoleon I. It marks the site of the camp where Napoleon, plotting to invade England, assembled an attack force that would eventually become his Grande Armée (Great Army).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Column_of_the_Grande_Armée
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Coordinates: 50°44'28"N 1°37'2"E
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