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Monday’s Monument: Monument aux Morts, Château-Arnoux, France

Monday’s Monument: Monument aux Morts, Château-Arnoux, France

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,...
Monday’s Monument: Pax (Aristide Briand Monument), Paris, France

Monday’s Monument: Pax (Aristide Briand Monument), Paris, France

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...
Monday’s Monument: Le Monument des Fraternisation, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France

Monday’s Monument: Le Monument des Fraternisation, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, France

by Susan | Dec 23, 2019 | Monuments

Fraternization—peaceful and sometimes friendly interactions between opposing forces—was a regular feature in quiet front-line sectors of the Western Front during World War I. Although the 1914 Christmas Truce is the most well known, throughout the war soldiers...
Monday’s Monument: Ensemble pour la Paix et la Justice, Lyon, France

Monday’s Monument: Ensemble pour la Paix et la Justice, Lyon, France

by Susan | Sep 16, 2019 | Monuments

This sculpture, Together for Peace and Justice, by Xavier de Fraissinette, is in the Parc de la Tête-d’Or in Lyon. It was given to the city to commemorate the G7 conference which was held there in June, 1996. The seven figures represent the G7 nations (Canada,...
Monday’s Monument: Thomas Paine Statues, US, England and France

Monday’s Monument: Thomas Paine Statues, US, England and France

by Susan | Jun 17, 2019 | Monuments

Thomas Paine, philosopher of the American and French Revolutions, author of “Common Sense,” has been a controversial figure when it comes to monuments. In 1942 a Paine statue was proposed for Fairmount Park in Philadelphia but the idea was shot down because his book...
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