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Monument aux morts de 1914-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Henri Gouzien
Chapal (Auray)
1924

Description

Granite statue of a mourning couple in regional dress and a helmet of their lost son, inaugurated 31 August 1924. On the socle are four reliefs, showing the four stages of a soldier's life:

1. Les adieux / The Farewell	2. Le départ du train pour le front / Departure by train to the front
3. Le combat dans une tranchée / Fighting in the trenches	4. Les tombes dans un espace boisé / Soldiers' graves in the woods

Signature

(reliefs) H. Gouzien 1923
Chapal Fondeur / Auray

War memorial - list of names

We have photos of the list(s) of fallen on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)

Sculptor

Henri Gouzien (Kéryado, Morbihan 1889 - ?), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Alain Choubart, Les Monuments aux Morts sculptés de la Premièr Guerre Mondiale en France.
Topic Topos, Patrimoine des communes de France.
e-Monumen.net, le patrimoine monumental français en France et à l'étranger.
Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.
E-mail by Daniel Cheyrouze, 21 August 2018.

Location (N 47°52'30" - W 3°1'11")

Item Code: frbr091; Photograph: 30 May 2012
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