Frédéric Nobili, wood carver based in Breuil-Magne, carried out the massive sculpted ornaments below the quarter galleries (at the back of the ship).

Since early October, the sculptor has gone through a series of steps: taking measurements, manufacturing of the corresponding templates, assembling the wooden pieces (with a glulam technique) and the sculpting of the ornaments.

These side ornaments consist of two parts: a triangular piece being placed below the quarter galleries, used at that time for the draining of the latrines, and a piece on the side called "cul-de-lampe" or corbel.

The cul-de-lampe is decorated with acanthus leaf motifs, particularly used in Baroque architecture, inspired by the leaves of a Mediterranean plant species (Acanthus).

Frederic Nobili has also called on James Prouteau, a befriended carpenter, to assist in taking the rather complex measurements. Being a sculptor before all, this was something he was not particularly used to.

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Frederic Nobili used Swedish pine, also called red spruce, since during the drying, the wood obtains a slightly pink hue. This material, also used for the figurehead, has many advantages: it's easy to carve and has a good water resistance (due to its resin).

Then, placement trials were performed before finally installing the pieces, and the whole was painted during the month of December.