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Monument to the dead à Valence dans la Drôme

Drôme

Monument to the dead

    27 Avenue de la Comète
    26000 Valence
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
Monument aux morts
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Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1919
Establishment of the municipal commission
24 mars 1929
Opening of the monument
13 mars 2019
Registration for historical monuments
25 mars 2022
Final classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The monument to the dead of the First World War, consisting of its three elements (double column barrel surmounted by a winged Victory, including the pavement leading to the barrel, group of three steles and cenotaph), the monument to the dead of the Second World War and the monument to the deportees, internees and victims of Nazi barbarism, located in Jouvet Park, on parcel No. 10 of the section CI of the cadastre, as shown in purple on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by decree of 25 March 2022

Key figures

Henri Joulie - Architect, Rome Prize Manufacturer of the monumental ensemble.
Gaston Dintrat - Sculptor drômois Author of Victory and Hairy.
Raymond Delamarre - Sculptor Medallion of deportees on a stele.

Origin and history

The monument to the dead of Valencia, located in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, was designed in 1919 by a municipal commission. The architect Henri Joulie, a prize from Rome and a native of Valencia, imagined a monumental ensemble in three parts: a double column surmounted by a winged Victoire, a stele engraved with the names of the soldiers, and a hairy by lying symbolizing the sacrifice. The sculptures, including the Victoire and the hairy, are the work of Gaston Dintrat, a Drômois sculptor based in La Roche-de-Glun. The monument was inaugurated on March 24, 1929, after a decade of work.

The monument is part of a landscape composition within the park Jouvet, labeled a remarkable garden. It is distinguished by its harmonious integration between memory and leisure, although this duality has sometimes posed challenges. The winged Victoire, visible from several points of the city, dominates the whole, while the hairy, stylized but realistic in its details (like the bag under its head), rests under an edicle decorated with oak and bay leaves, inspired by Art Deco. Two additional steles, dedicated to the victims of the Second World War and the deportees, were later added in the same aesthetic spirit.

Ranked a historic monument since 25 March 2022 (after an inscription in 2019), this monument illustrates the collaboration between Joulie and Dintrat, two major figures of regional art. Joulie's family archives, including drawings and a model, reveal the initial landscape ambition, partially hidden today by later developments. The weapons of the city, engraved on the base, anchor the work in the local identity, while the medallions of hairy (young and old) on the stele emphasize the universality of mourning.

The monument to the dead of Valencia embodies both a solemn tribute and a reflection on collective memory. Its recent ranking reflects its heritage value, combining funerary art, republican symbolism and urban integration. Subsequent additions (steles of 1939-1945 and deportees) show a desire to preserve stylistic unity, despite the evolution of the commemorated conflicts. Jouvet Park, a place of recollection and relaxation, remains a place where history and daily life intersect.

External links

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