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 Monument aux Morts - Cuy-Saint-Fiacre, France Posted by:  pmaupin
N 49° 30.811 E 001° 41.877
31U E 405748 N 5485358
[EN] The Cuy-Saint-Fiacre war memorial in the town cemetery.
[FR] Le monument aux morts de Cuy-Saint-Fiacre dans le cimetière de la commune.
Waymark Code: WM12ZFD
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/14/2020
Views: 2
"The monument consists of a single block stele, surmounted by a rooster with a glorious emblem and a cross, plus two steps at the base, all in Euville stone (The Euvîlle stone is a limestone or very hard “entroquite”, comes from a quarry in the Meuse, selected by François Pompon. It was used on many prestigious buildings in Paris and even in New York.)
The work would be performed completely by the sculptor and on site and would measure as a whole including the steps 2.20 m in total height, 1.72 m in width and 1.04 m in thickness.
François Pompon's monument embodies this hope by remarkably carrying his style of seeking light. The rooster with open wings (rare on this kind of monument) ready to take flight surmounts a Latin cross bearing the names of the sacrificed. She wears an Adrian helmet, a symbol of modern warfare. The oak and laurel palms symbolize our history and the martyr… The background flag of the monument waves in the setting sun. "
Sources : The Monument
"Le monument se compose d 'une stèle d’un seul bloc, surmonté d’un coq avec emblème glorieux et une croix, plus deux marches à la base, le tout en pierre d ’Euville (La pierre d'Euvîlle est un calcaire ou « entroquite » très dur, provient d'une carrière de la Meuse, sélectionnée par François Pompon. Elle fut utilisée sur beaucoup de constructions prestigieuses à Paris et même à New-York.)
Le travail serait exécuté complètement par le sculpteur et sur place et mesurerait dans son ensemble compris les marches 2,20 m de hauteur totale, 1,72 m de largeur et 1,04 m d ’épaisseur.
Le monument de François Pompon incarne cette espérance en portant remarquablement son style de recherche de la lumière. Le coq aux ailes ouvertes (rare sur ce genre de monument) prêt à l’envol surmonte une croix latine portant le nom des sacrifiés. Elle est coiffée d ’un casque Adrian, symbole de la guerre moderne. Les palmes de chêne et laurier symbolisent notre histoire et le martyr…Le drapeau de fond de monument ondule au soleil couchant. "
Sources : Le Monument
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/25/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Cuy-Saint-Fiacre Town Hall / Mairie de Cuy-Saint-Fiacre
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Cimetière
Cuy-Saint-Fiacre, Seine-Maritime France
76220
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