Description
Bronze statue of Marianne, the allegorical representation of France, with flag and sword, standing next to an altar monument with the texts a la patrie and liberte egalite fraternite. The statue is on a pedestal with at the foot a soldier looking up and stretching out his arm to France. On both sides of the pedestal are walls with the list of names of the fallen.
The names of the fallen in World War II were added later.
Inscription(s)
a
ses enfants
morts
pour la FRANCE
la VILLE de
St JUST-en-chaussée
reconnaissante
1914-1918
|
Signature
jules DECHIN
a. durenne fondeur paris
List of names / Namenslisten / Listes des noms
We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists.
Wir haben Fotos der Namenslisten auf diesem Denkmal. Kontaktieren Sie uns, wenn Sie diese Listen sehen möchten.
Nous disposons de photos des listes des noms figurant sur ce mémorial. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez consulter ces listes. (contact form)
Artist
- Jules Déchin (Lille 1869 - Paris 1947),
French sculptor, designer for the firm J. Prouvost-Denonvilliers.
(Wikipedia).
Sources & Information
Tags
Location (N 49°30'21" - E 2°25'54") (Satellite view: Google Maps)
Item Code: frpi113; Photograph: 16 October 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
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