by Susan | Mar 6, 2023 | Monuments
Émile Zola was a French novelist, playwright and journalist, known for his impassioned defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish artillery officer in the French army who was unjustly accused of treason in a sensational trial dripping with antisemitism. Zola’s...
by Susan | Dec 26, 2022 | Monuments
The text on the plaque reads: Ville de Saint Herblain Monument de la Paix inauguré le 11 Novembe 2000 imaginons un monde ou les couples, en se déchirant , ne déchireraient pas les coeurs de leurs enfants une terre ou toutes les cultures, ou toutes les couleurs se...
by Susan | Dec 5, 2022 | Monuments
On September 26, 2019 in Paris, Humanity & Inclusion unveiled what it claims is the world’s first Monument to the Unnamed Civilian. Their goal is to “denounce the devastating pattern of modern conflict, which harms innocent civilians over and over again. In...
by Susan | Nov 9, 2020 | Monuments
This monument represents a man breaking his sword on his knee; behind him, a woman is weeping. At the top, a globe is surrounded by an olive branch. The monument was installed in 1928 at the intersection of two national roads. When the crossroad became too congested,...
by Susan | May 18, 2020 | Monuments
Pax, a monument to Aristide Briand, is to the left of the front gate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Quai d’Orsay. It is by Paul Landowski and was dedicated in 1937. The central relief shows peace sheltering a family; the robed figures represent the...
