memorial stela dedicated to honore de balzac, famous novelist and playwright, in the francois sicard garden, tours, france

tree garden green plant shrub yard flower lawn woodland backyard grass leaf grave pond forest memorial cemetery park balzac city culture europe famous france francois french glass historical history honore honoré landmark landscape literature nature novelist old outdoor playwright pool sicard sign stela stone tours town trees urban water writer art monument sculpture statue summer dedicated 19th-century classic