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Albert Louppe
Jules Albert Louppe (6 June 1856 – 5 July 1927) was a French explosives engineer who became a politician. The Plougastel Bridge, or Albert-Louppe Bridge, near Brest in north-western France, is named after him.
Life.
Life Early years.
Jules Albert Louppe was born into a peasant family in Guny, in the French department of Aisne. His schooling commenced nearby at Soissons, from where he won a place at the prestigious Collège Sainte-Barbe in Paris, later progressing
List of works by René Quillivic
Works of René Quillivic
This listing covers some but not all of this Breton sculptor's work.
Works.
Works The Pont Albert-Louppe between Brest and Plougastel-Daoulas.
The Albert Louppe bridge crosses the Élorn estuary and joins Brest with the Île de Plougastel. It is made from reinforced cement. The river separates la Cornouaille from Léon and Quillivic's sculptures of couples from both districts decorate the bridge. The bridge had been opened in 1930 but was replaced in 1994 by