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The monument to the dead of Clairac, dedicated to the victims of the First World War, was built in 1922 according to the plans of sculptor Eugène Delpech. It is distinguished by an allegorical representation: a woman holding the Golden Book of the Great War, containing the names of the missing soldiers, accompanied by a child. The inscription in Occitan on the base, "N-forget not Pichiou, lous que soin mors per la Patriou - 1918" ("N-forget not, little, those who died for the Patria"), highlights the pedagogical and memorial dimension of the work, intended for future generations.

This monument, completely classified by decree of 21 October 2014, embodies the local tribute to the 1.4 million French deaths of the Great War. Its location in front of the town hall, in a public garden, reflects its central role in the community life of Clairac, a village of Lot-et-Garonne marked by agriculture and Occitan traditions. The sculpture, owned by the commune, is part of the movement of monuments to the dead erected massively in France in the 1920s, often financed by public subscription.

The accuracy of its location is considered mediocre (note 5/10), with an approximate address at 2 Rue Maubec. Although the sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) confirm its status as a historical monument, little information details its maintenance or current accessibility. Its artistic style, sober and symbolic, contrasts with the more monumental monuments of the major cities, while sharing the same vocation: to perpetuate the memory of the sacrifices made during the conflict.

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