Order and inauguration 1923 (≈ 1923)
Sarrabezolles creates the monument, inaugurated on November 11.
1925
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Add Grid 1925 (≈ 1925)
Forged iron grill installed around.
1947
Base expansion
Base expansion 1947 (≈ 1947)
Tribute to the victims of 1939-1945.
2005
Movement of the monument
Movement of the monument 2005 (≈ 2005)
Transferred Gambetta course from town hall.
18 octobre 2018
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 18 octobre 2018 (≈ 2018)
Registration among 42 protected Occitanian monuments.
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Aujourd'hui
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead of the war of 1914-1918 in its entirety, as delimited in red on the annexed cadastral plan, located Cours Gambetta, section BY (non-cadaster park): inscription by order of 18 October 2018.
Key figures
Carlo Sarrabezolles - Sculptor
Author of the monument and the Victory.
Origin and history
The monument to the dead of Lectoure, located in Gers in the Occitanie region, is dedicated to the soldiers of the commune who fell during the conflicts of the 20th century, including the First World War. Built in 1923, it consists of an obelisk in grey granite from Brittany, surmounted by a statue of winged Victoire holding laurel crowns, symbol of glory and peace. At its base, a bas-relief represents two hidden hairs, while the names of the soldiers who died in combat are engraved on the side faces. An oil lamp and palm adorn the back of the monument, evoking eternal memory.
The monument is the work of sculptor Carlo Sarrabezolles, commissioned in 1923 for a total cost of 49,000 francs, financed by a public subscription and a municipal loan. Inaugurated on 11 November 1923, he was initially placed in front of the town hall before being moved in 2005 on the Gambetta course, at the junction of the old town and the Faubourg Saint-Gervais. A wrought iron gate, added in 1925, surrounds the monument, whose base was expanded in 1947 to pay tribute to the victims of the Second World War.
Ranked a historic monument since October 18, 2018, this monument is one of the 42 monuments to the dead protected in Occitanie for their artistic and historical value. His iconography, combining ancient allegory (victory) and realism (hairy), illustrates the desire to commemorate sacrifices while celebrating the hope for peace. The choice of the granite of Brittany and the gilding of the crowns and the flame underline the solemnity of the tribute paid to the Lectourese soldiers.
