Monument aux morts de la Première Guerre mondiale

This memorial at Cours Saint-André is a war monument made of three limestone plates extending roughly 23 meters long. The names of roughly 5,800 fallen soldiers are carved into the surface and organized in 72 columns rising approximately 2.80 meters high.

The monument was completed in 1927 to honor those from Loire-Atlantique who died in World War I. After 1945, additional plaques were added to remember soldiers who fell in World War II and during the war in French North Africa between 1952 and 1962.

The bronze statue 'La Délivrance' gives the memorial its emotional focus through its representation of deliverance. Its repeated relocations over the years reflect how communities reassess the meaning of war monuments.

The memorial sits on a public square and is easily accessible, allowing visitors to stand directly before the plaques and read the names. A digital database is available if you need to search for a specific soldier's name.

A comprehensive digital database contains roughly 26,000 names from the Loire-Inférieure region, based on a historical reference book from 1923. These records go far beyond the names actually carved into the stone plaques.

Location: Nantes

Architects: Camille Robida

Creator: Georges Bareau

GPS coordinates: 47.22138,-1.55134

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:01