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This image captures an elevated, wide-angle view of a large pebble art installation on the gravel beach of Plage de la Réserve in Nice, France. The art, constructed from light-colored pebbles on a darker grey beach surface, forms an expansive, irregular design incorporating text and symbols. The central motif is a large peace symbol, partially filled with red pebbles, surrounded by extensive written messages in various languages, including French and English, alongside Hebrew, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic script. Recurring themes include peace, tolerance, anti-war sentiments, the advancement of science, and critiques of destructive uses of science. Visible English phrases include "STOP WAR DEAD," "PEACE AND LOVE," "SHARE LOVE PEACE," "ADVANCE SCIENCE," and a longer statement about sciences being used for the detriment of human life. French phrases like "DIEU EST BEAU ET BIENFAISANT" (God is beautiful and benevolent) are present. Various symbols, such as a cross, a Star of David, a crescent moon and star, and a cannabis leaf, are incorporated. A stylized head resembling the Statue of Liberty, adorned with a red pebble crown, is also depicted within the artwork. Beyond the main art piece, numerous pebble cairns of varying heights are scattered across the beach. To the right, a section of the beach is delineated by a white picket fence, behind which multiple dark, folded beach umbrellas and two palm trees are visible, indicating a beachside establishment. A French flag on a pole stands closer to the waterline. The Mediterranean Sea occupies the background, exhibiting a calm, light blue-green color under an overcast sky. Several individuals are present: one person wades into the sea on the far left, another stands near the water's edge, and two individuals recline on the beach further left. No direct interaction with the pebble art is discernible. The immediate foreground reveals the edge of a concrete structure, suggesting the photograph was taken from an elevated promenade or wall adjacent to the beach.
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