Detail View: SHIMMER: Mémorial de la Voie Sacrée
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Title:
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Mémorial de la Voie Sacrée
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Caption:
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(Memorial to the Sacred Road)
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Creation Date:
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1967
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Image Date:
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2011
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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Verdun, Meuse
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Country:
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FRANCE
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Material:
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limestone
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Display Creator:
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BARROIS, J.A. ; SCHMIT, G. and F. BARROIS
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Terms:
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Dark tourism
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Image ID:
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12-0304
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Description:
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View of the information board at the viewpoint over the valley from which sections of the Voie Sacrée can be seen. Location: Moulin Brule, 55120 Nixéville-Blercourt - 3 km from Verdun. The 'Sacred Road' marks the only supply road able to reach Verdun during the height of the WW1 conflict here in 1916. It became known as the 'Sacred Road' after 1922. The Memorial was built to commemorate the work of the Road Transport Service, over 8,000 of whose men worked ceaselessly to keep the road open during the fighting. The road brought supplies and men to the front-line with a vehicle travelling every ten seconds, 24 hours a day, between February and December 1916. Inaugurated May 14, 1967 by General Boucaud.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Related Information:
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Chemins de memoire. For more information see also < http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/ > .
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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SCHMIT, G. and F. BARROIS
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Creator Role:
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Architects.
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Nationality:
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French.
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Creator:
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BARROIS, J.A.
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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French.
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, French -- 1900-2000
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Subject Heading:
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War memorials -- France
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Subject Heading:
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Monuments -- France
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Subject Heading:
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World War, 1914-1918
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Subject Heading:
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Heritage tourism -- France
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Subject Heading:
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Signs and signboards -- France
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