Construction of the monument 1921 (≈ 1921)
Directed by Martinet and Adamski with statue of Ducuing
1939-1945
Adding side wings
Adding side wings 1939-1945 (≈ 1942)
Extension for Second War victims
21 octobre 2014
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 21 octobre 2014 (≈ 2014)
Total protection of the monument and fence
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead in its entirety, as well as its fence (case AL 79, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 21 October 2014
Key figures
Henry Martinet - Landscape architect
Co-conceptor of the monument in 1921
Louis Adamski - Municipal architect
Co-author of the original project
Paul Ducuing - Sculptor
Author of the statue *France holding a Poilu*
Origin and history
The War Death Monument 1914-1918 of Hendaye was designed in 1921 by Henry Martinet (landscape architect) and Louis Adamski (municipal architect). It adopts the shape of a wall in the hemicycle, preceded by a bronze statue of Paul Ducuing, representing France supporting a dying Poilu. This artistic choice illustrates the national mourning and tribute to the soldiers who fell during the Great War.
After World War II, two lateral wings were added to engrave the names of the victims of 1939-1945. These extensions reflect the memorial evolution of the monument, now dedicated to the conflicts of the two wars. The whole, including its fence, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 21 October 2014, highlighting its heritage and symbolic value.
Located boulevard des Pyrénées in Hendaye (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), the monument is owned by the commune. Its location, noted as very satisfactory (8/10), makes it an accessible gathering place. The work combines architecture and sculpture to commemorate local sacrifices, in a style typical of monuments to the deaths of the inter-war period.
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