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La Pleureuse de Termignon

Val-Cenis
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This WWI unique memorial, represents a lady in local dress crying for a relative dead at war. Luc Jaggi-Couvert, originally from Termignon, created this masterpiece.

Description

A woman, in local costume, is mourning a relative lost in the war below the church of Val Cenis Termignon. This work by Luc Jaggi-Couvert, a Swiss sculptor from Val-Cenis Termignon, was one of the first monuments to the pacifist dead, even though most people exalt patriotic virtues.

Services

  • Pets welcome

Environments

  • Mountain location
  • Ski resort

Rates

Free access.

Opening period

All year round daily.

Location

Animals

Pets allowed : Yes

Pets allowed with supplement : No

La Pleureuse de Termignon
Termignon 73500 Val-Cenis