Statues, arches, monuments classified in Auvergne

63200 Riom

The monument to the dead of Riom, built in the first half of the 20th century, is a polychrome triumphal arch inspired by antiquity, located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. He paid tribute to the soldiers of the Great War.

63160 Billom

The Monument to the Dead of Troop Children is a mid-20th century commemorative sculpture in Billom (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), paying tribute to the young soldiers of military schools who died in 1914-1918.

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63000 Clermont-Ferrand

The equestrian statue of Vercingetorix, a bronze work by Auguste Bartholdi (1903), dominates Jaude's square at Clermont-Ferrand. A Gaulish symbol of the 1st quarter of the 20th century, it celebrates the head arborne in front of the Romans.

15140 Saint-Martin-Valmeroux

The monument to the dead of Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, erected in the first half of the 20th century in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, pays tribute to 62 local soldiers who died for France. This bas-relief Art Deco, the work of Pierre Fix-Masseau, combines symbolism and humanity in a secular composition inspired by pietà.

63100 Clermont-Ferrand

The Carmes Cemetery Memorial, built in the first half of the 20th century in Clermont-Ferrand, is an architectural tribute to the soldiers who fell during the First World War, mixing Egyptian and Greek influences.

63190 Lezoux

The monument to the dead of Lezoux, erected in the first half of the 20th century, is a sculptural work in sandstone and stone, allegorical and commemorative, located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, symbolizing the Victory, Peace and soldiers of 14-18.

03600 Commentry

The monument to the dead of Commentry, carved at the beginning of the 20th century in the Allier, represents a peasant who discovers the grave of a soldier, a pacifist symbol unique in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

63130 Royat

The Memorial to the Dead and the Chapel of Remembrance of Royat, built in the first half of the 20th century, pay tribute to the soldiers of the First World War. This sculpted group and its neo-medieval chapel are located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.