Opening of the monument 1925 (≈ 1925)
Directed by Daniel-Joseph Bacqué and melted in Paris.
21 octobre 2014
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 21 octobre 2014 (≈ 2014)
Official protection of the monument and cannons.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead in full, as well as the old cannons preserved by the town hall (cad. E public domain, not cadastre, cf plan annexed to the decree): registration by order of 21 October 2014
Key figures
Daniel-Joseph Bacqué - Sculptor
Author of the statue *La France victorious*.
Grandhomme et Andro - Founders
Parisian workshops having sunk the statue.
Origin and history
The monument to the dead of Mézin, located next to the church Saint-Jean-Baptiste, was realized in 1925 by sculptor Daniel-Joseph Bacqué, native of Vianne. The bronze statue, entitled The victorious France stopping the fight represents a Gaulish warrior armed with a shield and a spear. It was melted by the Grandhomme and Andro workshops in Paris. Originally, the monument was surrounded by cannons, now preserved by the town hall but removed from the site.
This monument commemorates the soldiers of Mézin who died during the First World War (1914-1918). It was listed as historic monuments on October 21, 2014, recognizing its heritage and artistic value. The work is part of a national commemoration context, where each municipality has erected similar monuments to honour its dead.
The choice of a Gaulish allegory, symbol of resistance and victory, reflects the spirit of revenge and glory that animated France after the conflict. The sculptor Daniel-Joseph Bacqué, although less known than his contemporaries, marked the local memorial landscape with this realization. The founders Grandhomme and Andro, active in Paris, have collaborated on several monuments of this time, guaranteeing a remarkable technical quality.
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