A winged woman holds an olive branch over a soldier in battle

In Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, a town in the Ain department, stands the Monument aux Morts de Bellegarde-sur-Valserine on Place Carnot. Inaugurated on June 3, 1923, the memorial serves as a site of remembrance for those who fell during the Great War. The monument was officially listed as a historical monument in March 2019.

The structure features a pedestal topped with a sculpture of a soldier in combat, placed under the protection of Victory, represented as a winged woman possessing an olive branch. A plaque anchored to the base of the sculpture bears the name Verdun. The monument is inscribed with the dedication: "A nos fils glorieux morts pour la France et pour l'humanité 1914-1918."

The names of the dead from the commune of Bellegarde are inscribed on the front, left, and right faces of the pedestal. On the back face, the names of the dead from the former commune of Coupy are inscribed. However, some individuals from this former commune are not listed on this specific monument, as the names of the dead from the hamlet of Vanchy are inscribed on a separate memorial inaugurated in 1921.

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