Monument aux morts de la première guerre - Viens, Paca, France - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

FR

Note aux non-francophones. La mention "Aux enfants de Viens morts pour la patrie" ne signifie pas que les habitants ont envoyés les enfants se battre à leur place ou que des mineurs ont été exécutés par l'occupant. Ce mémorial est un mémorial militaire mais cette formule "aux enfants de ..." suivi du nom de la ville signifie qu'ils sont nés dans la ville.
On retrouve cette formule sur de très nombreux monuments aux morts militaires en France :
* Le monument aux morts de Gentioux Pigerolles - Creuse -France
* Monument aux Morts - Calais, France
* Monument aux Morts - Blériot - Pas-de-Calais - France
* Monument aux Morts - Longuenesse - Pas-de-Calais - France
* Monument aux Morts - Ponthoile - Somme - France
* Aux Enfants de Beuvais Morts pour La France - Beauvais, France
* ...
Pour rappel, dans l'hymne national français, La Marseillaise, la phrase "Allons enfants de la Patrie" s'adresse à tous ses habitants.

EN

Note to non-francophones. The mention "To the children of Viens dead for the motherland" does not mean that the inhabitants sent the children to fight in their place or that minors were executed by the occupant. This memorial is a military memorial but this formula "to the children of ..." followed by the name of the city means that they were born in the city.
We find this formula on many monuments to military deaths in France:
* The monument to the dead Gentioux Pigerolles - Creuse -France
* Monument for the Dead - Calais, France
* Monument for the Dead - Blériot - Pas-de-Calais - France
* Monument for the Dead - Longuenesse - Pas-de-Calais - France
* Monument for the Dead - Ponthoile - Somme - France
* To The Children of Beuvais Dead for France - Beauvais, France
* ...
As a reminder, in the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, the phrase "Let's go children of the Fatherland" is addressed to all its inhabitants.

Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City hall Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: Route d'Apt Viens, France 84750 Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed Website for this Monument: Not listed

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