Eastern Pyrenees Army War Memorial Medallion - Banyuls sur Mer, France
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dtrebilc
N 42° 28.889 E 003° 07.759
31T E 510628 N 4703245
This granite obelisk is a war memorial commemorating the citizens of Banyuls who fought under the leadership of the Mayor against Spanish invaders. On the side of the base is a bronze medallion with a relief carving of the head of Mayor Rocaries.
Waymark Code: WMMGA5
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 09/16/2014
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The monument covers the period 1793 - 1794 and was inaugurated on 12th August 1894. It originally stood outside the Town Hall, facing the sea, but at some point moved a small distance to its current location at the edge of place Paul Reig, near to the D914.
The base of the obelisk has a bronze medal attached to it showing the head of mayor Rocaries wearing a cap with cockade inset in laurel wreath and palm. Below this is a stone carving of the coat of arms of Banyuls, a boat in sail on a shield. The top of the obelisk is decorated with a crenellated tower.
The front face with the medallion has the following inscription.
AUX
HABITANTS
DE
BANYULS SUR MER
QUI ONT COMBATTU
POUR LA
PATRIE
SOUS LA CONDUITE
DE LEUR
MAIRE
1793 - 1794
The opposite face of the monument has the following inscription.
L'ARMEE
DES
PYRENEES-ORIENTALES
NE CESSE
DE BIEN MERITER
DE LA
PATRIE
LES
CITOYENS
DE
BACNOYLS MERS
ONT BIEN MERITE
DE LA
PATRIE
IL SERA ELEVE
A BAYULS
UN OBELISQUE
DE GRANIT
DECRET DE LA
CONVENTION NATIONALE
5 PRAIRIAL AN II
DE LA REPUBLIQUE
The monument is listed in the mobilier database and the entry can be found here.