Monument aux morts de la guerre de 1870-1871 - Montreuil, France
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N 50° 27.883 E 001° 45.817
31U E 412250 N 5591032
[EN] Monument to the memory of five Montreuillois who died in the war of 1870. [FR] Monument à la mémoire de cinq Montreuillois morts lors de la guerre de 1870.
Waymark Code: WM17VHA
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 04/08/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"The monument to the dead, donated by Count Georges de Lhomel and Le Souvenir français and made by the sculptor Aristide Croisy, was inaugurated in October 1912, was made in memory of the soldiers who died during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 .

The choice fell on the Mobile model, soldier of the Mobile Guard.

Camped on a high stone plinth, the soldier, in bronze, is represented resting on his right leg, rifle in hand, ready to fire on the enemy."

Sources : The Monument

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"Le monument aux morts, offert par le comte Georges de Lhomel et le Le Souvenir français et réalisé par le sculpteur Aristide Croisy, est inauguré en octobre 1912, fut réalisé en mémoire des soldats morts au cours de la guerre franco-prussienne de 1870-1871.

Le choix se porta sur le modèle du Mobile, soldat de la Garde Mobile.

Campé sur un haut socle de pierre, le soldat, en bronze, est représenté en appui sur la jambe droite, le fusil en main, prêt à tirer sur l'ennemi. "

Sources : Le Monument

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