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

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).

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

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  1. A work made by 9 groups of pupils (14 yearsold),whoparticipate in the Comenius project : « Travelling: the way to Europe » The tourist guide of Vihiers and the surrounding villages (historic aspect).

  2. A cooperation between: the History class,the French class and the English class

  3. 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.

  4. Group n°1

  5. The WarMemorial of Vihiers • Vihiers is a village situated: • 1°) In Europe • 2°)In France • - 3°)In region of Pays de la Loire

  6. Europe

  7. France The region « Pays de la Loire »

  8. The region The village of Vihiers

  9. The village of Vihiers College Vallee Lys

  10. The memorial of Vihiers represents a soldier This monument is compound of elements :

  11. He holds in his left’s hand a gun behind him. He is holding in his right’s hand a laurel wreath wich represents the victory. Behind the character, there is an altar where thereare names of the deads soldiers of World War II. The character is a man It’s a french-soldier We can think he shouts the victory. By the side of the character there are others names of soldiers during the war of and the war of Algeria. Under the character there is writing : «  Children for the native land. ( 1914-1918 ).

  12. Slide show making of Laura and Lidiya…

  13. Group n°2

  14. Vihiers’s war memorial

  15. 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.

  16. The laurel wreath represents the virtues of soldiers. He wears a round helmet. He wears medals in the shape of stars. He wears a uniform of soldier. In his right hand, a rifle.

  17. 56 names of people who took part in World War I, appear on the sides of the War memorial.

  18. 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)

  19. 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 ».

  20. Designed by Manon Avrillault, Tanguy Plaçais and Dylan Billy.

  21. Group n°3

  22. Monument to death :Vihiers !

  23. Representation of a soldier

  24. A crown of laurels

  25. A crown of laurels Representation of a soldier Registration of all soldiers killed or missing during the wars

  26. A crown of laurels Representation of a soldier As the monument «  Has Vihiers his children died for France » Registration of all soldiers killed or missing during the wars

  27. Names of dead during the first World war:

  28. FROUIN Henri Clément1914-1918 GASCHET Édouard1914-1918 GAUDICHEAU Ferdinand Albert1914-1918 GOHIER Marcel1939-1945 GORRICHON Célestin Victor1914-1918 GOTAINER Chaïa1939-1945 GOTAINER-WARECH Sura 1939-1945 GOUBIN Maurice1914-1918 GUILLOT Eugène1914-1918 HAVARD Charles1914-1918 HUMEAU Paul Gustave1914-1918 JEANNEAU Victor1914-1918 LALANNE Marcel1914-1918 LAMOUR Émile Ambroise Joseph 1914-1918 LANDAIS Henri1914-1918

  29. BONNIN François Louis1914-1918 BOURCIER Albert Eugène1914-1918 BROSSIER Joseph 1914-1918 BURG Louis1939-1945 CALLARD Etienne Roger Eugène1914-1918 CHATEAU Léopold Emilien Henri1914-1918 CHAUVIGNÉ Pierre Louis1914-1918 CHENÉ René1914-1918 CONCHE Clément1914-1918 DEVY Léon Louis François1914-1918 DUBOIS Henri Emile Joseph1914-1918 FONTENEAU René Louis1914-1918 FORGET Victor Emile1914-1918 FOURNIER Valentin1914-1918

  30. Names of dead during the second world war:

  31. AUBRON Charles1939-1945 AUBRON Joseph1939-1945 AUDUSSE Jean Félix1914-1918 BARBAULT Louis Henri1914-1918 BARBIER Victor1939-1945 BARRANGER Jean Ernest Gabriel Joseph 1914-1918 BAUMARD François Louis1914-1918 BAZANTAY Casimir Léon Henri1914-1918 BEDOUET Victor Eugène1914-1918 BERNIER Joseph Albert Henri1914-1918 BESNARD François Georges1914-1918 BIDON Pierre Marie François1914-1918 BLOUIN Jean1914-1918 BONNET Guy1914-1918

  32. The warmemorialtitled « Vihiers basedmemorial » is in front of the city hall . The monument isrepresented by a statue of a soldier holding in his right hand a laurelswreaththatshewssign of victory, courage . On this monument isinscribedmanynames and dates of deaths and disappearenceduring the first, the second world war, the war in Algeria and Indochina. More than 56 differentnames are engraved for eachwar.

  33. Virginie Wendy et Florine

  34. Group n°4

  35. Les Cerqueux sous Passavant’s war memorial

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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).

  39. by ALEXIS LEBLOND and GUILLAUME POIRON

  40. Group n°5

  41. La Plaine’s war memorial

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

  43. 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.

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

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. Except for these two events commemorated by this monument, there is, at the top, a dedication, written roughly to stand out well:

  48. Axel andMomo

  49. Group n°6

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