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Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines

Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines

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A memorial on the Kennedy Corniche in Marseille dedicated to those who died in the Armée d'Orient and distant lands.

Located on the Kennedy Corniche in Marseille, the Monument aux morts de l'Armée d'Orient et des terres lointaines, also known as the Porte d'Orient, is a memorial dedicated to the dead of the Armée d'Orient and distant lands of the First World War.

The monument was built according to the plans of the architect Gaston Castel and inaugurated on April 24, 1927. It has been classified as a historical monument since May 24, 2011.

This memorial consists of a bronze statue surrounded by a granite arch. The inscription on the arch reads "MONUMENT AUX MORTS DE L’armée D'ORIENT ET DES TERRES LOINTAINES".

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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