Monument aux morts, Le Havre, Normandy, France

Figure of Victory on the Monument aux morts et a la Victoire, sculpture by Pierre-Marie Poisson, opened 1924, a memorial to the 6000 citizens of Le Havre who died in the First World War, whose names are inscribed on the base, Le Havre, Normandy, France. The monumental sculpture depicts Victory leading various allegorical figures, both civic and military. On the left are apartment blocks designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, who led the reconstruction of Le Havre in the 1950s, after the town was completely destroyed in WWII. The centre of Le Havre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13435280

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45140376

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7087px x 4724px (5.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen