American Monument
Stone | |
| Length | 15 metres (49 ft) |
|---|---|
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Height | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Dedicated date | September 1932 |
| Dedicated to | Allied troops who fought in the First Battle of the Marne |
The American Monument, also known as Tearful Liberty
History
In 1914, during the
In 2011, the Musée de la Grande Guerre du pays de Meaux (Museum of the Great War of the country of Meaux) was opened next to the monument.[4]
Design
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The monument is a colossal structure that stands 26 metres (85 ft) tall.[1] Each side of the base measures 15 metres (49 ft).[3] The stone statue depicts a personification of Liberty surrounded by dead and dying people.[4] This central figure is also referred to as Marianne[3] or France Defiant.[6] On top of the figure's right leg is a dead son, while she holds a baby in one hand and a broken sword in the other.[3] The monument bears an inscription near the base which reads in part:[3]
"Here speak again the silent voices of the heroic sons of France who dared all and gave all in the day of deadly peril and turned back the flood of imminent disaster and thrilled the world by their supreme devotion."
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "The American Monument". Tourisme en Pays de Meaux. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-351-54976-9 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9702443-0-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the originalon December 7, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87099-914-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-55595-029-3 – via Google Books.
External links
Media related to Mémorial américain (Meaux) at Wikimedia Commons
