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The Monument to the Dead of Sarliac-sur-l'Isle is located at the crossroads of the streets of the Monument aux Morts and the Isle, at the bottom of a triangular square. Built from 1927 on according to the plans of architect Robert Lafaye, it consists of a three-door stone wall, surrounded by a wall closing the space. The central medallion, the work of sculptor A. Pugnet, is the main decorative element. The grid and soil were subsequently remodelled, partially modernizing the whole.

This monument commemorates the local victims of the First World War (1914-1918). He was registered in the Historical Monuments by order of 21 October 2014, thus protecting the entire structure, including its square and grid. The work was conducted by the entrepreneur Lavaud, under the direction of Lafaye, while Pugnet brought an artistic touch with his medallion. Owned by the commune, it symbolizes the duty of memory and tribute to the soldiers of Sarliac-sur-l'Isle.

The location of the monument, at the intersection of two meaningful streets (Monument-aux-Morts and Isle), reinforces its anchoring in the urban and memorial landscape. Its sober architecture, typical of monuments to the deaths of the inter-war period, reflects a desire for solemnity and recollection. The accuracy of its GPS location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), allowing clear identification in the communal fabric.

The monument is part of a historical context marked by the moral and physical reconstruction of France after 1918. In rural communities such as Sarliac-sur-l'Isle, these buildings played a central role in social cohesion, serving as a gathering place for patriotic ceremonies. Their erection, often financed by public or municipal subscription, was evidence of collective commitment to the memory of the disappeared.

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