Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Monument in three parts. The first is the monument for the war 1870-71, an obelisk, crowned by a vase, with on the front a relief of a mourning female figure with urban crown and a sword, representing the town of Crémieu, with on the sides names of the fallen. This monument dates from 1895.

After the First World War to the obelisk were on both sides were added walls with the names of the fallen in that war, and in front of the obelisk a marble statue of a soldier with a dove in his hand, and at his feet a dead eagle. This monument was present in 1924 (post card).

The third monument is a low 'table' in front of both other monuments, with a.o. the inscription 'ils sont morts pour que vive la france'.

Inscription(s)

Obelisk monument élevé par souscription publique a la mémoire des soldats du canton de crémieu morts pour la patrie 1870-71 Érigé sur l'initiative de la société des combattants du canton de crémieu

Soldier Aux Enfants de CREMIEU Morts pour la Liberte

Memorial - list of names

Old Postcard(s)

   
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Sculptor

• Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

• Université de Lille, Les monuments aux morts, France-Belgique.
• Geneawiki, 38138 - Crémieu - Morts aux guerres.
• Le Progrès, 20 July 2015, À la rescousse des monuments de mémoire .

Tags

• Town: Crémieu
• Département: Isère
• Région: Rhône-Alpes
• Country: France
• Crémieu (allegory)
• Soldier
• War Memorial (France - Franco-Prussian War)
• War Memorial (France - WWI)

Locatie (N 45°43'30" - E 5°14'49") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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