Statues, arches, monuments classified in Burgundy

89500 Villeneuve-sur-Yonne

The monument to the dead of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, erected in the 20th century in the Yonne, honours local soldiers. Ranked a historic monument in 2020, it is located Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle.

21610 Fontaine-Française

19th Century Memorial in Fontaine-Française (Côte d'Or), erected in memory of the local battle. Ranked Historic Monument in 1946, it is located 800 m east of the village, along the RN 460.

21400 Châtillon-sur-Seine

The monument to Joffre, carved in the 20th century by Jean Dampt, is located in Place Joffre in Châtillon-sur-Seine. He commemorated Marshal Joffre's PC in 1914, representing him with Colonel Gamelin and Athena.

58320 Pougues-les-Eaux

The monument to the dead of Pougues-les-Eaux, erected in the 20th century in Nièvre, represents a soldier contemplating the list of the deceased of the commune. Ranked historic monument in 2016.

Obélisque
71100 Chalon-sur-Saône

The commemorative obelisk of Chalon-sur-Saône, erected in the eighteenth century, celebrates the construction of the Centre Canal in this town of Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

21340 Nolay

The monument to Lazare Carnot, a 19th-century bronze statue at Carnot Square in Nolay (Côte-d'Or), pays tribute to the revolutionary officer and statesman, the organizer of French military victories.

89000 Auxerre

The Auxerre Dead Monument, built in the 20th century in an Art Deco style, honours First World War soldiers. Located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, it combines symbolic sculpture and integrated urban development.

21170 Saint-Jean-de-Losne

The monument of the Deliberation, erected in the 19th century at Saint-Jean-de-Losne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, commemorates the heroic resistance of 1636 against imperial troops. It combines sculptures and military symbols in tribute to this historic event.