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The Saint-Michel cemetery in Saint-Brieuc

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36: 28: 177: 201: 20: 189: 44: 154:. Ogé's work includes the decoration on the facade of Saint-Brieuc's paiais de justice. Ogé was the sculptor of the war memorial in Saint-Brieuc's cimetière de l'Ouest. This commemorated sixty six men of Saint-Brieuc who lost their life's in the 1870 war. Ogé was himself mobilized in that war. The memorial includes Ogé's sculpture of a wounded Breton soldier. The bust decorating the tomb is by Ogé's son. 157:
The tomb of the Le Goff family. Elie Le Goff (1858-1938), was a sculptor who executed several works in Saint-Brieuc. He had three sons, Elie, Paul and Henri, all sculptors but all three were killed in the 1914-1918 war. The tomb includes a medallion depicting the three sons and a moving sculpture
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and possesses many old tombs including those of notable Bretons and soldiers of Napoleon's armies. It was created in 1839 and there are today between 15,000 and 20,000 burials in 5,000 tombs. The cemetery is beautifully kept and some of the connecting avenues are lined with shaped yew and one is
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One tomb in the cemetery replicates a Breton calvary. It is beautifully carved and depicts Jesus on the cross. Three angels are included, collecting Jesus' blood into chalices.
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Charles Baratoux (1846-1898). Baratoux was the mayor of Saint-Brieuc from 1890 to 1898, Amongst his many achievements was to ensure the supply of drinkable water to the town.
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The tomb of the aviator Edouard Le Mounier who was killed in action. A bust of Le Mounier stands on a marble column and against the column is the sculptor
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that had been executed earlier by Paul Le Goff showing mourning women emerging from a chapel. Le Goff had called this work "Funérailles en Bretagne".
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A tomb in the cemetery which replicates a Breton "Calvaire" (Calvary). Note the two angels collecting Jesus' blood into chalices.
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Another view of the "calvaire" type sculpture. Note the angel with chalice collecting blood from Jesus' feet
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Mireille Chrisostome (1924-1944). Another member of the French Resistance executed by the Germans.
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Jean Boucher's allegory decorating the Saint-Brieuc tomb of aviator Edouard Le Mounier
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The grave of Pierre Giffard 1836–1915 with bronze medallion by
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There is a calvary in the cemetery by Hernot erected in 1865
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Théophile-Marie Laennec, father of the inventor of the
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Saint-Brieuc
Alphonse Guépin
stethoscope
Albert Camus
World War I
Battle of the Marne
French Resistance
Gestapo
Jean Boucher
Elie Le Goff
LĂ©onard Charner
Pierre Marie François Ogé
"Funérailles en Bretagne"
The medallion depicting the three Le Goff brothers
Another view of the "calvaire" type sculpture. Note the angel with chalice collecting blood from Jesus' feet
"Saint Michel Cemetery in Saint Brieuc"
"Father Armand Vallée"
"The tomb of Pierre Giffard"
"War memorial 1870 war"
"Pierre Marie François Ogé"
Categories
Cemeteries in France
Saint-Brieuc

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