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The funeral monument of Madame Jarry de Mancy, located in Gournay-sur-Aronde, Oise, dates from the 1st quarter of the 19th century. This monument, inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 14 September 1949, illustrates the funeral architecture of this period. It is now owned by the municipality and is located in the local cemetery, as indicated by its cadastre (park B 47).

The location of the monument, although documented (11 Rue de Flanders), remains approximate according to available sources, with an estimated accuracy of 6/10. No further information is provided on its current state, its accessibility to the public, or its possible integration into a tourist circuit. The data are mainly from the Merimée database and Monumentum.

The first quarter of the 19th century corresponds to a period of architectural and social transition in France, marked by the Napoleonic heritage and the Restoration. Funeral monuments of this time often reflect a mixture of neoclassical and romantic styles, while serving as social markers for bourgeois or aristocratic families. In Gournay-sur-Aronde, as in other small communes, these buildings demonstrate the importance attached to the memory of the deceased in local life.

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