ABSTRACT
Ecole primaire Michelet, Hettange-Grande (Moselle, eastern France): in a corner of the school playground, a diminutive but extravagantly whiskered lion couchant in weathered stone provides an unusual focal point and occasional bench for the children. In another part of the commune, an angel sculpted from the same honey-coloured Jaumont stone stands at the junction of two rows of graves in the cemetery, its hands held simply in front with a wreath, like a guide provided for mourners or visitors.
