Description
Large monument showing seven different figures and scenes:
- At the top stands the statue of France dictating the deeds of her children to History.
- Soldiers led by the winged Victory spring from the pedestal.
- The dead German eagle under a broken tomb stone.
On the corners of the pedestal sit four people representing the horror of war:
- Forced labor: a bearded man holding a dead worker with a pickaxe.
- Shipwreck: woman with a child in her arm and a drowning figure in front of her.
- Aerial bombardment: mother with two children between ruins.
- The death of a loved one: woman with a mourning figure on her lap.
On the sides of the pedestal are the names of the battles: MARNE · YSER | ALSACE · FLANDRE · CHAMPAGNE | ARTOIS · AISNE · VOSGES | ARGONNE · VERDUN · SOMME.
On three sides of the pedestal are the names of the fallen during the First World War.
Inscription(s)
On the broken tombstone:
A NOS MORTS
A la mémoire des soldats
Morts pour la France
Victimes des guerres
1939-1945
indochine et algerie
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The second text is added later.
Memorial - list of names
We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists. (contact form)
Sculptor
- Maurice Ringot (Bergues 1880 - Malo-les-Bains [now Dunkerque] 1951),
French sculptor, best known for his war memorials
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Locatie (N 51°2'30" - E 2°24'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: frnp037; Photograph: 30 July 2015
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt
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