Monument aux morts des Abymes, War memorial in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe.
The monument takes the form of a six-meter high obelisk topped with a shell shape and features four ceramic panels on each side.
Inaugurated on December 26, 1937, in the presence of Governor Félix Éboué, this monument preserves the memory of 43 soldiers who died in World War I.
The panels display symbolic figures including a Black Marianne holding a dying soldier, which was an unusual representation in French commemorative art at that time.
The memorial stands on Place Frédéric-Jalton, facing Les Abymes city hall, and remains accessible throughout the year for ceremonies and remembrance.
The monument combines metropolitan French and Caribbean artistic elements, created by Ardaches Baldjian, an Armenian sculptor who settled in the French Caribbean in 1934.
Location: Les Abymes
Inception: 1937
Address: place de la Liberté
GPS coordinates: 16.27095,-61.50501
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:58
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