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  6. Monument to the dead of the commune

Monument to the dead of the commune à Grignon en Côte-d'or

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Monument to the dead of the commune

    2 Impasse du Château
    21150 Grignon
Monument aux morts de la commune
Monument aux morts de la commune
Monument aux morts de la commune
Crédit photo : GO69 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1919
Exhibition in Paris
22 août 1920
Opening of the monument
1er août 2016
Registration historical monument
30 septembre 2020
Final classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The monument to the dead surrounded by its grids, in whole, located in the cemetery, on plot No. 130 appearing in the cadastre section AB, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by order of 30 September 2020

Key figures

Jean Dampt - Sculptor Author of the monument to the dead.
Marguerite de Nansouty - Patron Finished the work and commissioned a statue.

Origin and history

The monument to the dead of Grignon, located in the cemetery of this commune of Côte-d'Or, is a limestone sculpture by Jean Dampt. This sculptor, born in 1854 in Venarey-les-Laumes, was financially supported by Countess Marguerite de Nansouty, who had already commanded him a statue of Saint Queen in 1875. The work, exhibited at the Salon de la Société nationale des beaux-arts in Paris in 1919, was inaugurated on 22 August 1920. It pays tribute to the soldiers who died for the homeland, with an allegory of France cast and laured, tilting a sad face.

The monument bears the inscriptions "TO THE DEATH SOLD FOR PATRY" and "Glory to our Eternal France, Glory to those who died for it". It commemorates 15 First World War soldiers and three more from the wars of 1945, 1955 and 1960. Ranked a historic monument, it was first listed on August 1, 2016, and then protected by a classification order on September 30, 2020. The ensemble, surrounded by grids, is located on plot 130 of the cemetery.

This memorial is part of the tradition of monuments to the dead erected after World War I, reflecting national mourning and tribute to fallen soldiers. The symbolism of laurated and afflicted France, typical of the funeral art of the time, underscores both victory and sacrifice. The choice of the cemetery as a site reinforces its commemorative and solemn character, anchoring the memory in the public and sacred space of the commune.

External links

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