This detail is at the base of an André Masséna statue sculpted by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse in 1869. Masséna was born in Nice and became Marshal of the First Empire while fighting beside Napoleon Bonaparte. The monument is located along Promenade du Paillon near Place Massena, a huge public square with checkerboard tiles connecting the old and new town. Mostly for pedestrians, it is lined with shops, restaurants, statues and fountains.
