Opening of the monument 17 septembre 1922 (≈ 1922)
Work of Auguste Carli publicly unveiled.
18 octobre 2018
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 18 octobre 2018 (≈ 2018)
Official protection of the monument and its gate.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead in its entirety, including the grid, as delimited in red on the attached cadastral plan, located in Carnot Square, not cadastral: inscription by order of 18 October 2018.
Key figures
Auguste Carli - Sculptor
Author of the monument to the dead.
Victor Hugo - Author cited
Quote engraved on the base.
Origin and history
The monument to the dead of Saint-Jean-du-Gard, located in the Gard in the Occitanie region, is dedicated to soldiers of the commune who died during the conflicts of the 20th century. It is located in the centre of Carnot Square, slightly west of the city centre, bordering the Gardon de Saint-Jean. The monument consists of a pedestal bearing a stone statue representing a Victory, dressed in a helmet and a crown, holding a sword and a flag. Its foot rests on a gun summer, and the whole is surrounded by a wrought iron gate. A quote from Victor Hugo, "Glory of our eternal France, Glory to those who died for it", adorns the base.
The faces of the pedestal bear the names of 114 soldiers who died during the First World War, one soldier of the wars in the Levant, and 21 dead in the Second World War. The monument, 6 meters high for a width and depth of 5 meters, is the work of sculptor Auguste Carli. It was inaugurated on September 17, 1922 and listed as historic monuments on October 18, 2018, among 42 monuments in the Occitanie region protected for their architectural or historical value.
The monument is owned by the commune of Saint-Jean-du-Gard and is located at the exact address: Place Carnot, 30270 Saint-Jean-du-Gard. It is one of the works listed in the Merimée Bases and Monuments to the Dead for their heritage importance. Its recent inscription underlines its role in the collective memory of the conflicts of the twentieth century in France.
