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Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

War Memorial 1914-18 (1939-45)

Maurice Ringot
1923

Bergues / Monument aux Morts de 1914-18 (1939-45)

Description

Limestone monument with a dead soldier in bronze and at the back a wall with list of victims flanked by an allegorical representation of the town of Bergues, a woman with the coat of arms of Bergues and a palm branch.

Inscription(s)

1914 A NOS MORTS 1918

1939 1945

Sculptor

Maurice Ringot (Bergues 1880 - Malo-les-Bains [now Dunkerque] 1951), French sculptor, best known for his war memorials (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Patrimoine de France, Monument aux morts, de la guerre de 1914-1918 à Bergues (59).

Locatie (N 50°58'7" - E 2°25'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frnp026; Photograph: 26 August 2011
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