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  6. Monument to the War Deaths 1914-1918, located near the church

Monument to the War Deaths 1914-1918, located near the church à Peyrehorade dans les Landes

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Monument to the War Deaths 1914-1918, located near the church

    1918 Place Aristide Briand
    40300 Peyrehorade
Photo de Monument to the War Deaths 1914-1918, located near the church
Crédit photo : Jean Michel Etchecolonea - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1922
Construction begins
21 octobre 2014
Registration for Historic Monuments
1er quart XXe siècle
Construction period
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The monument to the dead in full, with its square and grid (cad. AB, public domain, not cadastre, cf plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 21 October 2014

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Peyrehorade Memorial to the Dead was built in 1922 at the end of the girls' school yard. It follows a standardized model provided by the Marbreries Générales, a Parisian company specialized in this type of achievement. The monument is distinguished by its pedestal in pink granite, topped by a winged Victoire carved in Carrara marble, a noble material often used for memorials of the era.

Ranked as a Historic Monument, it was registered in full (including its square and grid) by order of 21 October 2014. This monument reflects the national effort to commemorate after the First World War, with a precise location in Peyrehorade (Landes), near the church and Aristide Briand Square. Its standardized design illustrates the will of many French communes to honor their dead in a uniform and solemn manner.

The location of the monument, originally planned in a school space, highlights its anchoring in the daily life of the community. Today, there remains a strong symbol of local collective memory, managed by the municipality of Peyrehorade. Its state of conservation and legal protection testify to its heritage importance in the Landes department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

External links

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