Embrun Liberty Marker - Embrun, ON, Canada
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N 45° 16.339 W 075° 17.278
18T E 477411 N 5013242
A marker offered by the citizens of Embrun, France.
Waymark Code: WMNZQJ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/30/2015
Views: 11
A monument to commemorate the liberation of France.
This Borne is 48 inches high, 24 inches in diameter at the base, tapering upwards to 18 inches in diameter near the top, with a rounded top. A flaming torch on its side was inspired by the Statue of Liberty.
This was presented to Embrun's sister city to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of the war, and the Canadians who died during that conflict.
Embrun (France)is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Embrun (Canada) is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Eastern Ontario region.
Twin Cities / Sister Cities:
Embrun, Ontario, Canada
Embrun, France
Address:
901 rue Notre-Dame
Embrun, ON, Canada
Text:
50e anniversaire de la Libération de la France.
Borne de la Liberté offerte par la ville d'EMBRUN-FRANCE à sa ville jumelle EMBRUN-CANADA en hommage aux Combattants Canadiens et spécialement à ceux originaires d'EMBRUN-CANADA qui ont participé à la Libération de la France.
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