Just a quick photo today for Missing Paris Day
which has been absent for a bit.
This memorial happens to be in the Passy Cemetery
in the 16th arrondissement but
most little villages in France
have one of these somewhere along the road
memorializing the villagers lost to the
"Great War."
Most churches in France,
somewhere within,
have a list of names of the lost souls
inscribed on its walls
with the dates 1914-1918.
Inevitably, on these walls
we usually find The Chef's family name
often with a slight variation of letters.
When you see these memorials
standing alone on the side of the road
at the entrance to a small village,
often with a little pot of flowers,
it evokes a sweetness but mostly a sadness.
Yesterday, July 28th in the year 1914
marked the beginning of "The War to End All Wars."
Would that it were so.
(Photo copyright: Kirsten Steen)
Yes, would that were so. Thanks for the Paris/France toggle. Miss it too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for swinging in, Val! Or as my nephew calls you, "Valentina."
DeleteI find these memorials so powerful and beautiful. And an important reminder, each and every day.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that you find these in nearly every little village you go through. Thx for being here, Jeanie!
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ReplyDeleteEuropeans seem to treasure their monuments and history, and yes, as Jeanie says...an important reminder to us all.
ReplyDelete~Jo
So true. Thx for coming by!
DeleteI enjoy seeing your photos of France, Kirsten. I wonder if I'll ever visit someday? These Memorials are nice and a gentle reminder to us.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
I so hope you're able to make it. It makes the world seem so much smaller the more we see of it. Appreciate your visit!
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