First World War military cemeteries and memorials : Marne

As the last eye-witnesses to the Great War die one
by one, it is increasingly important to preserve the
memory of this conflict, which was a veritable
European civil war. The Marne department was
among the most badly scarred, both because of
the trench warfare and needless butchery of the
Argonne and Champagne offensives, which took
place in its northern region, and the war of movement
of the two Battles of the Marne in its western
region. The Mondement, Ferme de Navarin
and Blanc-Mont monuments, the Dormans
Memorial and the military cemeteries, whose
number and size bear witness to the intensity of
the fighting, are the focal points of this guided
tour which is aimed at all those who wish to
understand and meditate on the reasons for these
sacrifices. The communal war memorials, in
contrast, are the testimony of the civilian populations
and veterans, expressed through a variety of
symbols and works of art.

Product details

• Authors: , Alexandre Niess, Champagne-Ardenne. Service de l'Inventaire du patrimoine culturel, Jacques (illustrateur) Philippot, JACQUES PHILIPPOT, Alexandre Niess
• Publisher: Guéniot
• Languages: French
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2008
• EAN: 9782878254211
• ISBN: 978-2-87825-421-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Weight: 200 g
• Series: Itinéraires du patrimoine, n° 246; Itinéraires du patrimoine; Itinéraires du patrimoine, n° 305; Itinéraires du patrimoine, n° 306; Itinéraires du patrimoine, n° 138
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology