Once christened The Street of Madness, Avenue Wilson served as the Southeast abode for the Colonne de la Duchesse d'Angoulême, a monument honoring Marie-Thérèse, the offspring of the beheaded King Louis XVI who traversed Angoulême in 1815. It's a widespread myth that the statue was raised amidst the Hundred Days; but in truth, the erection was mysteriously delayed for reasons yet to be uncovered - perhaps hinting at a chilling tale that lingered on that dark avenue, slowing the progress of the monument's construction. Care to speculate if there's a ghostly legacy connecting the statue and the Street of Madness?
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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