In December we noticed this piece of statuary in the little green area by the church which is just opposite our house in the Languedoc.
It is a typical gargoyle monster, complete with wings and scaly skin.
I assumed it had fallen off the church at some time and been preserved.

Last week while strolling through the village we noticed a sculptors studio.
peering into his yard to have a look we came upon these grotesques.
Our “Gargoyle” is obviously a modern sculpture by this man.