Monument aux Morts 1914-1918 - Tours, France
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N 47° 24.581 E 000° 42.148
31T E 326672 N 5253251
[F] Cet imposant monument se trouve dans le cimetière de la Salle de Tours en Indre-et-Loire. [E] This huge monument is located in the cemetery de La Salle in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Waymark Code: WMV9QD
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 03/20/2017
Views: 8
[F] Il rend hommage aux morts de la 1ère Guerre Mondiale de 1914-1918.
Sur sa face Ouest est écrit :
AUX HÉROS
DE LA GRANDE GUERRE
MORTS VICTORIEUX
LA VILLE DE TOURS
RECONNAISSANTE
Sur sa face Sud est écrit :
1914.1915.1916
LORRAINE MARNE
BELGIQUE ARTOIS
VERDUN SOMME
Sur sa face Est est écrit :
2 AOUT 1914
DÉCLARATION DE GUERRE
PAR L'ALLEMAGNE
11 NOVEMBRE 1918
SIGNATURE DE L'ARMISTICE
IMPLORÉE PAR L'ALLEMAGNE
Sur sa face Nord est écrit :
1917.1918
AISNE CHAMPAGNE
PICARDIE ARDENNES
HAUTS-DE-MEUSE
[E] It pays tribute to the dead of the First World War of 1914-1918.
On its West face is written:
TO HEROES
OF THE GREAT WAR
VICTORIOUS DEATH
THE TOWN OF TOURS
GRATEFUL
On its South face is written:
1914.1915.1916
LORRAINE MARNE
BELGIUM ARTOIS
VERDUN SOMME
On its East side is written:
2 AUGUST 1914
DECLARATION OF WAR
BY GERMANY
11 NOVEMBER 1918
SIGNATURE OF THE ARMISTICE
IMPLORED BY GERMANY
On its North face is written:
1917.1918
AISNE CHAMPAGNE
PICARDIE ARDENNES
HAUTS-DE-MEUSE
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Municipality of Tours
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument: Cimetière de la Salle Rue Saint-Barthélémy Tours, Centre-Val de Loire France 37000
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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