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Monument aux Morts de 14-18

War Memorial 1914-18

Monument aux combattants de la Haute-Savoie

Philippe Besnard
Alexis Rudier Fondeur (Paris)
1926

Description

Sculpture group representing allegorical figures of Victory (winged figure blowing a horn) and Peace (standing woman), on a granite pedestal. On the ground around the monument are in mosaic the arms of the four district capitals : Annecy, Bonneville, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois and Thonon-les-Bains

Annecy

Bonneville

Thonon-les-Bains

Saint-Julien-en-Genevois

Inscription(s)

AUX COMBATTANTS DE LA HAUTE-SAVOIE

1914-1918

1939-1945

Signed: ph. besnard 1926

Annotation

Inaugurated 12 September 1926.

Sculptor

Philippe Besnard (Paris 1885 - Paris 1971), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

e-Monumen.net, Monument aux Morts de 14-18 - Annecy.

Locatie (N 45°54'10" - E 6°7'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra016; Photograph: 6 June 2013
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