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Monument aux Morts

Monument aux Morts

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Monument aux Morts

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Location: Gravelines, Dunkirk, Northern France, France

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1. Saint Willibrord Church ⛪ – Citadel of Gravelines loop from Mardyck

53.0km

03:05

50m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Church of Saint-Willibrord ⛪ – Citadel of Gravelines loop from Bourbourg

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00:59

20m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Citadel of Gravelines – Gravelines Town Hall loop from Oye-Plage

17.1km

00:58

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September 8, 2019

Under the Community of Mr. Daniel Haemers, Mayor, MM. Deputies of Gourdin-Labarre and Sombret Paul, 27 August 1922 This memorial was chaired by Mr. Daniel Vincent, Minister, in the presence of Mrs. Jean Trystram Senator, General Counsel of Gustave Merlin, inaugurated

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April 2, 2024

As a memorial to the many dead, such a “MONUMENT AUX MORTS” (usually called a “monument” or “war memorial” in German-speaking countries) is still very important today. “Now you, O Lord, are letting your servant depart in peace, as you said…” says the so-called “Song of Simeon” (Gospel of Luke chapter 2, verse 29). However, the people who are remembered here did not die in peace, but rather became victims of war and tyranny. This is why the term “Fallen Monument” is now sometimes used instead of the “war memorial” that was previously common in German. In the French-speaking world, however, this aspect of commemorating the dead has long been included through the commonly used term "MONUMENT AUX MORTS".
Regardless of language and nation, such a monument has two important and at the same time eternal tasks:
-1- To keep the memory of the suffering and horror of the war alive,
-2- and to call for the lasting preservation of peace.

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🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓

September 19, 2019

Memorial to the victims of war.

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Monument aux Morts

1. Saint Willibrord Church ⛪ – Citadel of Gravelines loop from Mardyck

2. Church of Saint-Willibrord ⛪ – Citadel of Gravelines loop from Bourbourg

3. Citadel of Gravelines – Gravelines Town Hall loop from Oye-Plage

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