Three Marines Fighting the Currents: A Story of Marseille's Sea Heroes Monument

Erected by subscription from the mariners themselves and various coastal authorities, this poignant monument was inaugurated on July 14, 1923, under the governance of Mayor Flassières. The Monument serves as a testament to the lives of the fallen, bearing an inscription that reads: 'This monument, erected by subscription from the sailors of commerce and the agents of the general service to their comrades who have perished at sea, was inaugurated on July 14, 1923.

The creation of this monument started in 1913, when a committee was established under Senator Paul Peytral. However, Auguste Carli, who was chosen as the sculptor, did not complete his design to the satisfaction of the maritime workers. The project was then assigned to André Alexandre Verdilhan in March 1914. The monument, which is inscribed as a historical monument since July 23, 2009, illustrates three bronze marines, one of whom stands upright, holding another injured marine while the third marine is drowning, battling the currents of the sea.

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