Statues, arches, monuments classified in Burgundy

71100 Chalon-sur-Saône

The 20th-century Chalon-sur-Saône Memorial to the Dead is a stone-carved memorial located on the Legion of Honour esplanade, paying tribute to the Chalonian soldiers who died during the First World War.

21150 Grignon

The monument to the dead of Grignon, located in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a symbolist work of the twentieth century in limestone, representing an allegory of France in the communal cemetery.

Statue
21150 Alise-Sainte-Reine

The statue of Vercingetorix, a copper work by Aimé Millet (1865), dominates Alise-Sainte-Reine in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. This 19th-century memorial celebrates the Gaulish chief on the presumed site of Alésia.

89660 Mailly-le-Château

The monument to the dead of Mailly-le-Château, erected in the 20th century in the Yonne, is a work carved by Max Blondat representing a child soldier, surrounded by shells connected by a chain, located Place du Champ-de-Mars.

71700 Uchizy

The niche with statuette of Uchizy is a religious monument of the 1st quarter of the sixteenth century, located in the Burgundy commune, housing a representation of Saint-André.

71000 Mâcon

The monument to the dead of Mâcon, erected in the 20th century in the Square of Peace, is a carved memorial honouring the children of the city who died for France, classified as historical monuments since 2016.

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.

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.