Construction period XXe siècle (≈ 2007)
Monument erected during this century.
2016
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2016 (≈ 2016)
Order of 7 April 2016 for registration.
2020
Complete classification of the monument
Complete classification of the monument 2020 (≈ 2020)
Order of 30 September 2020 including grids.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument to the dead, in total, surrounded by its grids, sis avenue du général de Gaulle, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree (cad. AE and AH non-cadaster public domain): classification by decree of 30 September 2020
Key figures
Émile Peynot - Architect
Designer of the monument to the dead.
Origin and history
The monument to the dead of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is a memorial building located in the city of the same name, in the department of Yonne, in the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Built in the twentieth century, it pays tribute to the soldiers of the commune who died during the conflicts. This monument, typical of the post-First World War tributes, reflects the national effort to honour local victims.
The monument was first included in the inventory of historical monuments by order of 7 April 2016, before being classified by order of 30 September 2020. This double recognition underscores its heritage and symbolic importance. It is the work of architect Émile Peynot, and its protection includes the surrounding grids, on Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle (formerly boulevard).
Owned by the commune, the monument to the dead of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne is part of a series of similar commemorations in France. Its complete classification, including its immediate environment, demonstrates the desire to preserve both the object and its memory frame. Available data (Merimée, Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its status as a protected historical monument, without further details on its iconography or associated ceremonies.
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