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A study of the Burghers of Calais

The statue of the Burghers of Calais (Les Bourgeois de Calais) is by Auguste Rodin. It is a monument to a scene from 1347 of the siege of the French port of Calais during the 100 years war. England's King Edward III offered to spare the people of Calais if the six leaders of the city surrendered themselves. The statue depicts the six burghers, with nooses around their necks and carrying the keys of the city leaving the city to surrender themselves to the English. There are many copies of this statue around the world. This bronze is situated outside of the town hall in Calais, France.