A work made by 9 groups of pupils (14 years old), who participate in the Comenius project : « Travelling: the way to Europe » The tourist guide of Vihiers.

A work made by 9 groups of pupils (14 years old),

who participate in the Comenius project :

« Travelling: the way to Europe »

The tourist guide of Vihiers and the surrounding villages (historic aspect).

A cooperation between:

the History class,

the French class and

the English class

This is the schedule of work :

Make a report about the war memorial of my village

• 1) Take some picture of the memorial.• 2) Describe the memorial.

• 3) Translate the work in English for the Comenius partners.

Group n°1

The War Memorial of Vihiers

Vihiers is a village situated:

-1°) In Europe- 2°)In France

- 3°)In region of Pays de la Loire

Europe

France

The region

« Pays de la Loire »

The region

The village of Vihiers

College Vallee Lys

The village of Vihiers

The memorial of Vihiers represents a soldier

This monument is compound of elements :

He is holding in his right’s hand a laurel

wreath wich represents the victory.

He holds in his left’s hand a gun behind

him.

The character is a man It’s a french-soldier We can think he shouts the

victory.

Behind the character, there is an altar where thereare names of the deads soldiers of World

War II.

Under the character there is writing : « 

Children for the native land. ( 1914-1918 ).

By the side of the character there are

others names of soldiers during the

war of and the war of Algeria.

Slide show making of Laura

and Lidiya…

Group n°2

Vihiers’s war memorial

The soldier has got a foot forward, as if he was ready to run and attack his enemy. Thanks to his position and his face, we can notice

that the soldier is determined.

He wears a round

helmet.

He wears medals in the shape of stars.

He wears a uniform of

soldier.

The laurel wreath represents the

virtues of soldiers.

In his right hand, a rifle.

56 names of people who took part in World War I, appear on the sides of the War memorial.

The 3 others events by the memorial are :

1) The World War II from 1939 to 1945 (8 deads for this

war)

2) The Indochina’s War from 1946 to 1954 (1

dead for this war)

3) The Algeria’s War (1 dead for this war

also)

On the facade, we can see a tribute for the people who died during the World War I :

« Vihiers to his children dead for the native country ».

Designed by

Manon Avrillault,

Tanguy Plaçais

and Dylan Billy.

Group n°3

Representation of a soldier

A crown of laurels

A crown of laurels

Representation of a soldier

Registration of all soldiers killed or missing during the wars

A crown of laurels

Representation of a soldier

Registration of all soldiers killed or missing during the wars

As the monument « Has Vihiers his children died for France »

Names of dead during the first World war:

FROUIN Henri Clément 1914-1918 GASCHET Édouard 1914-1918 GAUDICHEAU Ferdinand Albert 1914-1918 GOHIER Marcel 1939-1945 GORRICHON Célestin Victor 1914-1918 GOTAINER Chaïa 1939-1945 GOTAINER-WARECH Sura 1939-1945 GOUBIN Maurice 1914-1918 GUILLOT Eugène 1914-1918 HAVARD Charles 1914-1918 HUMEAU Paul Gustave 1914-1918 JEANNEAU Victor 1914-1918 LALANNE Marcel 1914-1918 LAMOUR Émile Ambroise Joseph 1914-1918 LANDAIS Henri 1914-1918

BONNIN François Louis 1914-1918 BOURCIER Albert Eugène 1914-1918 BROSSIER Joseph 1914-1918 BURG Louis 1939-1945 CALLARD Etienne Roger Eugène 1914-1918 CHATEAU Léopold Emilien Henri 1914-1918 CHAUVIGNÉ Pierre Louis 1914-1918 CHENÉ René 1914-1918 CONCHE Clément 1914-1918 DEVY Léon Louis François 1914-1918 DUBOIS Henri Emile Joseph 1914-1918 FONTENEAU René Louis 1914-1918 FORGET Victor Emile 1914-1918 FOURNIER Valentin 1914-1918

Names of dead during the second world war:

 AUBRON Charles 1939-1945 AUBRON Joseph 1939-1945AUDUSSE Jean Félix 1914-1918BARBAULT Louis Henri 1914-1918 BARBIER Victor 1939-1945BARRANGER Jean Ernest Gabriel Joseph 1914-1918BAUMARD François Louis 1914-1918BAZANTAY Casimir Léon Henri 1914-1918BEDOUET Victor Eugène 1914-1918BERNIER Joseph Albert Henri 1914-1918BESNARD François Georges 1914-1918BIDON Pierre Marie François 1914-1918BLOUIN Jean 1914-1918BONNET Guy 1914-1918

The war memorial titled « Vihiers based memorial » is in front of the city hall .

The monument is represented by a statue of a soldier holding in his right hand a laurels wreath that shews sign of victory,

courage .

On this monument is inscribed many names and dates of deaths and disappearence during the first, the second world war, the

war in Algeria and Indochina.

More than 56 different names are engraved for each war.

Virginie

Wendy

et Florine

Group n°4

Les Cerqueux sous Passavant’s war memorial

Situation of the war memorial

The war memorial is in the cemetery,

to the left of the entrance.

The cemetery is at the exit of Cerqueux s/s

Passavant, in the direction of

Tremont.

Description of the monument

The war memorial is an obelisk surrounded with shells.

It measures approximately 3m50 and it was sculptured on

tuffeau (rock of our region).

There is also a bouquet of laurels sculptured on the

height of the monument to express the victory.

Inscriptions

On the facade is engraved a commemorative tablet in memory of the

" Children Deaths for the Homeland ".

On other faces of the monument, appear: - the names of the deaths of the first war ( 32 names),

- of the 2nd world war ( 3 names), - of the Algerian War ( 3 names).

by

ALEXIS LEBLOND and

GUILLAUME POIRON

Group n°5

La Plaine’s war memorial

La Plaine’s war memorial is situated next to the Church and near the main road .

The memorial is tall, it is 3 meters high, it is in marble and it’s grey.

The family names are written color gold to be emphasized. There is nothing engraved on the memorial, but an emblem

is situated on the 4 walls of the monument.

For the World War I, there are 60 names: some of the names are familiar to us.

Billy

Legeay

Chauveau

For the World War II, there are 8 names and a little engraving who represents the World War. It looks like a crown, like

Jules Cesar’s.

The monument is maintained by the municipality: what shows the interest which the municipality carries to his

loyal fighters died for the homeland.

Flowers are arranged on the base of the monument.

Except for these two events commemorated by this monument, there is, at the top, a dedication, written

roughly to stand out well:

Axel and

Momo

Group n°6

Cerqueux Sous Passavant’s War Memorial.

Situation of the War memorial

Cerqueux Sous Passavant’s War Memorial is in the cemetery, 4 shells are all around the War

Memorial.

On the memorial are engraved flowers and a cross.

Informations written on the Monument.

32 names of people who died in the World War I

4 names of peoples who died in the World

War II

3 names are engraved in memory of Algeria War.

Dedication

« Les Cerqueux sous passavant, à ses enfants morts pour la patrie en 14-18 »:

(to his children died for the homeland in 14-18 )

Élodie

Henry

Group n°7

The war memorial of Somloire

• The dead memorial of Somloire is located on the Memory place.

• The memorial is next to the post office.• There is on the memorial a tool soldier holding a

rifle.• The memorial is between two a wosder post.

• In the woonden post is a french flag.

Situation of the war memorial

There is a 45 names for the first world war, 2 for the second world war,

6 for the Indochine war, 1 for the algerian war .

Informations

ALBERTEAU Henri 1914-1918• ALBERTEAU Louis 1914-1918• AUNEAU Élie 1914-1918• BENESTREAU Louis 1914-1918• BIGOT Armand 1914-1918• BILY Henry 1914-1918• BLANCHAIN Louis Alexis 1914-1918• BLOUIN Joseph 1914-1918• BREGEON Georges Henri Indochine• CAILLEAU Joseph 1914-1918• COCHARD Aimé Henri Joseph 1914-1918• COMBREAU Baptiste 1914-1918• COQUIN Louis 1914-1918• COTTENCEAU L. 1914-1918• COUSSEAU Joseph 1914-1918• CRÉTIN Marcel

The names of the dead man:

• DAUDET E. 1914-1918• DE CHAMPIGNY H. 1939-1945• DIXNEUF Henri Louis 1914-1918• DIXNEUF Henri Victor 1914-1918• DIXNEUF Maurice 1914-1918• FONTENEAU Auguste 1914-1918• FUZEAU Jean-baptiste Eugène 1914-1918• GAUTIER Dominique 1914-1918• GIRARD Paul 1914-1918• GOURDON Auguste-Louis 1914-1918• GOURDON Jean 1914-1918• GOURICHON Élie 1914-1918• HÉRISSET Pierre 1914-1918• LEGEAY A. 1914-1918• LIÈVRE Augustin 1914-1918• LIÈVRE Eugène 1914-1918• MARTIN Eugène 1914-1918• MICHAUD Élie

• NEAU Eugène 1914-1918• NOMPÈRE DE CHAMPIGNY Henri Paul Louis Jean Marie Indochine• OUVRARD René 1914-1918• PAINEAU Pierre 1914-1918• PAPIN Guizagne 1914-1918• PIARD Georges 1914-1918• RIPOCHE René 1914-1918• ROUSSEAU Gabriel 1914-1918• SIMONNEAU Raymond ? 1914-1918• SOULARD Élie 1914-1918• TIJOU Charles 1914-1918• TIJOU Joseph 1914-1918• VASLIN François-Alexis 1914-1918• VIGNERON Camille 1914-1918• VINCENT Louis 1914-1918

By Fabien, Jason and

Helene.

Group n°8

The war memorial of

Nueil sur Layon

A soldier holding a rifle

The cross symbolise the

eternal rest

The dedication for the deads of Nueil sur

Layon

People’s names dead during the

World War I

People ’s names dead during the

World War II and

Indochina

The war memorial of the Nueil sur Layon’s town is situated near the cemetery

entrance. It’s made in chalk.

This war memorial is very well maintened (like the whole cemetery).

On its top, there is a cross. A soldier is standing,

holding a rifle between his arms, his feet is on a helmet.

He is looking toward the sky, he looks proud and toughtful.

There are 69 dead’s names during the World War I. They are written in gold, on the marble (who is a

little craked). On top names, we can see a cross and two branchs of

laurel, who represent the valour and the courage of Nueil’s soldiers.

The War memorial also evoke the deads during the World War II and Indochina.

In total, there are: 4 dead for the World War II and

2 for the war of Indochina. They are inscribed on slates.

« In memory of Nueil’s children dead for their country from 1914 to 1918 »

By Noémie and

Dimitri

Group n°9

St Paul du Bois’s War Memorial

Names of soldiers dead during

the World War I

Names of people who died during the World War IINames of a soldier who

died in the Algeria War

A message for the dead

children

A shell

A christian cross

St Paul du Bois’s War memorial is next to the church wich is next to the cimetery.

It looks like a big cross with golden engravings.

4 little grey shells are all around the war memorial.

On the first plaque, just below the cross , there is a dedication : «  To the memory of St Paul du Bois’s

children »

On the second plaque, 44 names of people who died in the World War I are engraved.

On the third plaque only 1 name of a person who died during the WWII is engraved.

On the last plaque, only 1 name is engraved in the memory of Algeria War.

Below the 4 plaques, 2 steps support the monument.

Ophélie

and

Mélanie

End of the works

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