Les Braves monument

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Les Braves monument is a contemporary stainless-steel sculpture on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, commemorating the bravery of Allied soldiers who landed there on D-Day during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
outdoor sculpture
public artwork
war memorial
accessibleToPublic true
commemorates Allied soldiers
D-Day
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

World War II
commissionedBy French government
coordinateLocation 49.376°N 0.882°W
country France
creator Anilore Banon
dedicatedTo soldiers of the Allied forces
genre contemporary sculpture
hasArtisticStyle abstract
contemporary
hasPart Rise, Freedom! (Se lever, la Liberté!)
The Wings of Fraternity
The Wings of Hope
height approximately 9 meters
heritageDesignation D-Day memorial
inception 2004
languageOfInscription English
French
locatedIn Calvados department
France
Normandy
Omaha Beach
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
locatedNear Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
locatedOn Omaha Beach seafront
linked to: Omaha Beach
locatedOnBeach Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
linked to: Omaha Beach
locatedOnBodyOfWater English Channel
materialUsed stainless steel
memorialType D-Day memorial
World War II memorial
openingDate 2004-06-05
purpose to honor the courage of Allied soldiers on D-Day
region Normandy, France
linked to: Normandy
subject bravery
fraternity
freedom
touristAttraction true
unveiledOn 2004-06-05

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Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer hasMemorial Les Braves monument