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Liz Hobday

Parisian glamour (and snails) headed to Bendigo

The golden escargot statues were street signs for a 19th century Paris snail merchant. (HANDOUT/BENDIGO ART GALLERY)

Statues of giant Parisian snails are part of a new exhibition that's bringing the glamour of the French capital to Bendigo.

The golden escargot are actually street signs for a 19th century Paris snail merchant, a era when the city was full of inventive and artisanal signage.

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