monument aux morts

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Monument aux morts is a type of French war memorial, typically erected in towns and villages to honor local soldiers who died in military conflicts, especially World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative structure
public monument
war memorial
associatedWithEvent 11 November ceremonies
Armistice Day NERFINISHED
Remembrance rituals
commemorates World War I NERFINISHED
World War II NERFINISHED
later military conflicts
countryOfOrigin France
culturalSignificance focus of national remembrance policy in France
site of civic memory
symbol of local sacrifice
dedicatedTo local soldiers
soldiers killed in war
designBy various French sculptors
fundedBy municipalities
public subscription
veterans associations
hasInscription dates of conflicts
names of the dead
patriotic motto
“Morts pour la France”
“À nos morts”
hasLanguage French
hasPart engraved plaques
pedestal
sculpture
symbolic figure
hasSymbol Gallic rooster NERFINISHED
Marianne NERFINISHED
cross
eternal flame
laurel wreath
soldier figure
hasUse commemoration of war dead
legalStatus protected heritage site (for many examples)
periodOfSignificantConstruction after 1918
interwar period
typicalLocation French town
French village
cemetery
near church
public square
typicalMaterial bronze
marble
stone

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Parc Montsouris hasPart monument aux morts
this entity surface form: Monument aux morts des gardiens de la paix