Monument aux Morts - Le Castellet, France
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denben
N 43° 12.171 E 005° 46.531
31T E 725488 N 4787081
Monument aux Morts located Place de l'Ormeau in the French commune of Le Castellet.
Waymark Code: WMTYE4
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/23/2017
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This tall monument was erected in memory of those who died during WWI and WWII. Each of the four faces of the monument lists the dead of one of the 4 hamlets of the commune of le Castellet: Le Castellet village, le Brulat, le Plan du Castellet and Sainte-Anne du Castellet. A plaque was added to honor Brigadier Alphonse Magro, of Le Castellet village, who died during WWII.
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Ce grand monument a été érigé en mémoire de ceux qui sont morts pendant les deux grandes guerres mondiales. Chacune des quatre faces du monument énumère les morts d'un des 4 hameaux de la commune du Castellet: le village du Castellet, le Brulat, le Plan du Castellet et Sainte-Anne du Castellet. Une plaque a été ajoutée pour honorer le brigadier Alphonse Magro, du village du Castellet, décédé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I 1914-1918
World War II 1939-1945
In Honor Of: Those who died for France
Marker Text:
A nos morts pour la France / To our dead for France
Date of dedication: not listed
Who Put it Here?: Commune of le Castellet
Description of Memorial:
Tall memorial erected in memory of those who died during WWI. A plaque was added to honor Brigadier Alphonse Magro who died during WWII. / Grand mémorial érigé en mémoire de ceux qui sont morts pendant la première guerre mondiale. Une plaque a été ajoutée pour honorer le brigadier Alphonse Magro qui est mort pendant la seconde guerre mondiale.
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