Velocio monument (Pernes-les-Fontaines)
Statue of Paul de Vivie (“Velocio”) in Pernes-les-Fontaines, Vaucluse. See Provence.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument a Velocio. | Mostly Bikes x Me | subject | The statue of cycletourism’s “apostle” above a terse plaque. |
Monument a Velocio. — Mostly Bikes x Me (2025)
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A statue of the man, given name Paul de Vivie, stands in Pernes Les Fontaines above a plaque providing rather abbreviated context.
- Role: subject
- In the article: A short post on the monument to Velocio, whom the writer calls the apostle of French cycletourism and father of the derailleur. He notes the brief plaque, Velocio’s magazine Le Cycliste and old copies he found at a flea market.
- Why it matters: The statue is the whole post; it links the writer’s Provence rides to the Velocio tradition behind the trace and flèche rides that end in Sault.