Bayeux in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe
Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
1. Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial Marker
Aux enfants de l'arrondissement morts aux armées
Bayeaux ∙ Balleroy ∙ Caumont ∙ Isigny ∙ Ryes ∙ Trevieres
Loin du Pays
d'après le tableau de S. Le Pippre, capitaine des mobiles tué à ... bataille du Mans le 12 janvier 1871
To the children of the arrondissement who died in the armies
Bayeux ∙ Balleroy ∙ Caumont ∙ Isigny ∙ Ryes ∙ Trevieres
"Far from the Country" after the painting by S. Le Pippre, captain of the mobiles killed at the Battle of Le Mans on January 12, 1871
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 49° 16.511′ N, 0° 42.526′ W. Memorial is in Bayeux, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It is at the intersection of Rue de Verdun and Rue des Terres, in the median on Rue de Verdun. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Rue de Verdun, Bayeux, Normandie 14400, France. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Général de Gaulle à Bayeux / General de Gaulle in Bayeux (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Un Monastère, Manufacture de Porcelaine / A Convent Manufacturing Porcelain (about 150 meters away); La Dentelle / Lace in Bayeux (about 150 meters away); Du Château à la Place Publique / From a Castle to a Public Square (about 150 meters away); Discours du général de Gaulle à Bayeux / General de Gaulle’s Speech in Bayeux (about 180 meters away); La Rue de la Maîtrise / Rue de la Maîtrise (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); La Rue Général de Dais / Rue Général de Dais (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer Tank (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayeux.
Also see . . .
1. Franco-Prussian War at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Septime le Pippre at Wikipedia (in French).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
2. Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
3. Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 5, 2024
4. Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial
The memorial is topped by this work by sculptor Arthur Le Duc (1908).
Collection A. Louis, Bayeux, circa 1910
5. Place au Bois, showing the Bayeux Franco-Prussian War Memorial…
in its original location, roughly 100 meters to the east of its current location.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on June 23, 2024.
