Its replacement, the Vendeme column, commemorates in bronze relief the victories of Napoleon, cast from 1,250 Austrian cannons captured at Austerlitz and topped by a statue of the emperor.
The cannons used to create the bronze relief came from Austerlitz and each weighed over a ton.
mnli hypothesis: The cannons used to create the bronze relief came from Austerlitz and each weighed over a ton. premise: Its replacement, the Vendeme column, commemorates in bronze relief the victories of Napoleon, cast from 1,250 Austrian cannons captured at Austerlitz and topped by a statue of the emperor.