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  6. Priou Farm in Villefranche

 Priou Farm in Villefranche à Villefranche dans le Gers

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine rural
Ferme
Gers

Priou Farm in Villefranche

    Village
    32420 Villefranche-d'Astarac
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche
Ferme du Priou à Villefranche

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
6 juillet 1944
Massacre of guerrillas
1947
Opening of the monument
23 janvier 1995
Classification of ruins
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Ruins of the former farm integrated into the memorial of the Meilhan maquis (cad. AR 81): inscription by order of 23 January 1995

Key figures

Docteur Raynaud - Chief of the Meilhan maquis Commanding the 76 men killed.
Hébrard - Monument architect Designer with Bienvenue in 1947.
Bienvenu - Monument architect Hebrard's collaborator for the project.
X. Lefebure - Sculptor of bas-reliefs Contributed to commemorative ornamentation.
L.-G. Buisseret - Sculptor of bas-reliefs Artist associated with the monument.

Origin and history

The Priou farm, located in Villefranche-d'Astarac in Gers, is an emblematic place of the French Resistance during the Second World War. On July 6, 1944, 76 guerrillas of Dr. Raynaud's group found death there, marking a tragic episode of the struggle against the German occupation. This site has become a symbol of sacrifice and collective memory for the region.

The memorial, inaugurated in 1947, was designed by the architects Hebrard and Bienvenu, with bas-reliefs carved by X. Lefebure, X. Letu, L.-G. Buisseret and F. Guinard. It incorporates the ruins of the old farm, preserved as historical testimony. Ranked in 1995, the site is now owned by the Gers department, perpetuating the memory of the resistors.

The location of the monument, although documented (address: Meilhan, 32420 Villefranche), remains approximate according to available sources. GPS coordinates suggest an area near Dunon, in the same municipality. This historic and memorial site attracts visitors interested in the history of the Resistance in Occitanie.

External links

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