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Hurricane Ida left a bayou town’s enchanting sculpture garden in ruins. Here’s how it was saved.

Three retired art professors and local partners spent nearly $500,000 to repair more than 100 damaged sculptures, officials said.

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CHAUVIN — When Hurricane Ida’s 150 mph winds ripped through this small Cajun town five years ago, dozens of statues in the Chauvin Sculpture Garden toppled, cracked and broke apart. Some were beheaded, others lost limbs.

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The Advocate broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
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