Monument aux étudiants morts pour la patrie, War memorial sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
Description
The Monument aux étudiants morts pour la patrie is a stone sculpture in the Jardin du Luxembourg dedicated to students who died in various military conflicts. Inscriptions and engravings on the memorial preserve the names of these fallen young soldiers.
History
French sculptor Gaston Clotaire Watkin created this memorial in 1956, roughly a decade after World War II ended. The work was built to honor students who had died in various conflicts throughout the 20th century.
Culture
The monument displays the names and inscriptions of students who died in various conflicts throughout French history. Visitors come here to pay their respects and remember these young lives that were interrupted by war.
Practical
The memorial sits within the Jardin du Luxembourg and is freely accessible to visitors daily throughout the year. The garden has multiple entrances and is equipped with pathways suitable for different mobility levels.
Did you know?
This memorial specifically focuses on students as a distinct group with their own commemorative space. This focused approach makes it stand apart from other war memorials across Paris.
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