Deportees And Resistance Memorial - Menton, France
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dtrebilc
N 43° 46.541 E 007° 30.335
32T E 379735 N 4848043
This stone memorial commemorates people who were deported from France and also those who fought in the resistance during World War II.
Waymark Code: WMVNAF
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 05/08/2017
Views: 3
The statue stands in a small memorial garden with a number of memorials. It is in the form of a female figure standing on a pedestal wearing a flowing robe.
There is an inscription on the front face of the statue's pedestal.
[FR]
VICTORIEUSE
ET
SEREINE
LA
RÉSISTANCE
SORT DE LA
CLANDESTINITÉ
[EN]
VICTORIOUS
AND
SERENE
LA
RESISTANCE
COMES OUT OF
CLANDESTINITY
There is a second inscription on the side of the pedestal
[FR]
AUX MARTYRS DE LA DEPORTATION
ET DE LA RÉSISTANCE
[EN]
FOR THE MARTYRS OF THE DEPORTATION
AND THE RESISTANCE
There is also a small metal plate in the ground in front of the memorial.
[FR]
L'ASSOCIATION NATIONALE des MEDAILLES
DE LA
RESISTANCE FRANCAISE
A NOS
CAMARADES
DE COMBAT
1940 - PATRIA NON IMMEMOR - 1945
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: The memorial is in a small memorial garden at Place Koenig
Location of waymark:
Place Koenig
Menton, Alpes-Maritimes France
Commemoration: Deportees from France and the resistance fighters
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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