Les Braves monument

E487398

Les Braves monument is a contemporary stainless-steel sculpture on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, commemorating the bravery of Allied soldiers who landed there on D-Day during World War II.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Les Braves 0

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
war memorial
accessibleToPublic true
commemorates Allied soldiers
D-Day NERFINISHED
Normandy landings NERFINISHED
World War II NERFINISHED
commissionedBy French government NERFINISHED
coordinateLocation 49.376°N 0.882°W
country France
creator Anilore Banon NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo soldiers of the Allied forces
genre contemporary sculpture
hasArtisticStyle abstract
contemporary
hasPart Rise, Freedom! (Se lever, la Liberté!) NERFINISHED
The Wings of Fraternity NERFINISHED
The Wings of Hope NERFINISHED
height approximately 9 meters
heritageDesignation D-Day memorial NERFINISHED
inception 2004
languageOfInscription English
French
locatedIn Calvados department NERFINISHED
France
Normandy NERFINISHED
Omaha Beach NERFINISHED
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer NERFINISHED
locatedNear Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial NERFINISHED
locatedOn Omaha Beach seafront NERFINISHED
locatedOnBeach Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer NERFINISHED
locatedOnBodyOfWater English Channel NERFINISHED
materialUsed stainless steel
memorialType D-Day memorial NERFINISHED
World War II memorial NERFINISHED
openingDate 2004-06-05
purpose to honor the courage of Allied soldiers on D-Day
region Normandy, France NERFINISHED
subject bravery
fraternity
freedom
touristAttraction true
unveiledOn 2004-06-05

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer hasMemorial Les Braves monument