Cross of Lorraine monument

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The Cross of Lorraine monument is a towering memorial in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, France, symbolizing Free France and commemorating General Charles de Gaulle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
war memorial
architecturalStyle modernist architecture
associatedWith Appeal of 18 June
Free French Forces
World War II
category Buildings and structures completed in 1972
Charles de Gaulle memorials
Crosses in France
Monuments and memorials in Haute-Marne
commemorates Charles de Gaulle
commemorativeFunction national remembrance of Charles de Gaulle
symbol of national unity
constructionStartYear 1971
country France
dedicatedTo Charles de Gaulle
dedication memory of General de Gaulle
hasViewOf surrounding countryside of Haute-Marne
height about 44 metres
approximately 150 feet
heritage Gaullism
inauguratedBy Charles de Gaulle
inaugurationDate 18 June 1972
inscriptionLanguage French
locatedIn Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
France
Grand Est
Haute-Marne
maintainedBy Charles de Gaulle Memorial Foundation
material granite cladding
reinforced concrete
near Bois de Colombey cemetery
Charles de Gaulle burial site
La Boisserie
overlooks Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
ownedBy French state
partOf Charles de Gaulle memorial site
religiousSymbolOrigin Cross of Lorraine used by Free France
shape Cross of Lorraine
symbolizes Free France
French Resistance
touristAttraction yes
visibleFrom surrounding roads near Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
visitorFacility parking area
pathway for visitors
yearCompleted 1972

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Colombey-les-Deux-Églises contains Cross of Lorraine monument