Calvaire de l'Ange Gardien
Places of memory
in Chavignon
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This calvary (or cross) de l'Ange Gardien was erected at the western entrance to the Chemin des Dames to pay tribute to "the memory of our valiant soldiers who fell on the Chemin des Dames and in the fighting at Malmaison", as the main plaque recalls. Other plaques, individual and/or dedicated to regiments, adorn its sides. It should be noted that this monumental cross was designed by a local artist, Jean Topin (a former student of the Villa Medicis), and that no official was present at its...
This calvary (or cross) de l'Ange Gardien was erected at the western entrance to the Chemin des Dames to pay tribute to "the memory of our valiant soldiers who fell on the Chemin des Dames and in the fighting at Malmaison", as the main plaque recalls. Other plaques, individual and/or dedicated to regiments, adorn its sides. It should be noted that this monumental cross was designed by a local artist, Jean Topin (a former student of the Villa Medicis), and that no official was present at its official inauguration in September 1924, inaugurating the repression of the Chemin des Dames in the collective memory...
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