P'tit Quinquin

This sculpture is very famous in France, because there is a song, rather like Frere Jacques, that all French children know. The song, Petit Quinquin, was composed by Alexandre Desrousseau in 1853, and it's a lullaby sung from the point of view of a mother trying to get her child to sleep. The mother is a poor factory worker from the neighbourhood of Saint Sauveur so, with a very simple song, Desrousseau speaks of all the pain, but also the determination and love of these strong women. The Art Nouveau statue you can see has been made by Eugene Delpechin. On the left, you can see a cushion showing