Municipal decision 22 avril 1919 (≈ 1919)
Launch of the project by the council.
décembre 1923
Start of work
Start of work décembre 1923 (≈ 1923)
Construction by Bonnet and Fourès.
30 novembre 1924
Inauguration
Inauguration 30 novembre 1924 (≈ 1924)
Ceremony after 11 months of work.
18 octobre 2018
MH protection
MH protection 18 octobre 2018 (≈ 2018)
Registration for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead, in total, as delimited in red on the cadastral plan annexed, located on the Place François-Camel section D (parcelle non cadastrale): inscription by order of 18 October 2018.
Key figures
Patrice Bonnet - Architect
Manufacturer of the monument, native of Saint-Girons.
Jean-Marie Fourès - Sculptor
Author of the statue in Couseranese clothing.
Origin and history
The monument to the dead of Saint-Girons, located in Ariège (Occitanie), commemorates the 216 soldiers of the commune who died during the First World War. It is distinguished by a statue of a woman in traditional Couseranese clothes, holding a Cross of War, and a central pillar bearing the names of the disappeared. Three local regiments (59th, 134th, 259th RI) and their battles are also engraved.
The project was launched in April 1919 by the municipal council, entrusted to architect Patrice Bonnet (born in Saint-Girons) and sculptor Jean-Marie Fourès. The works began in December 1923 for a inauguration on 30 November 1924, financed by public subscription and municipal budget (105,097.43 francs). The monument, listed as historic monuments in 2018, is characterized by a concrete platform, stairs symbolizing the years 1914-1918, and a central basin.
The work is part of a local commemorative ensemble, including monuments dedicated to World War II smugglers, the sports club, and a mausoleum for both wars. Its inscription in 2018 highlights its architectural and historical value, among 42 protected monuments in Occitanie. Place François-Camel, near the confluence of Salat and Lez, makes it a central place of memory for the city.
