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Jean Joncourt
Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials. Biography Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any academic training in sculpture and at the age of 20 he was registered as a mason. He was called up for military service and served in the 1st Regiment of Engineers from November 1890 to September 1891. In 1896 he moved to Quimperlé and married Marie Marguerite Derrien, who had been born in Clohars-Carnoët in 1872. The census of 1911 recorded Joncourt as working as a sculptor, with a daughter born in 1897, a son in 1903 and a second daughter in 1904. In 1914 he received mobilization papers and is recorded as having served in April 1915 in the 1st Battalion Territorial Engineers and then the 65th Infantry moving on to the 23rd "Escadron du Train". In October 1917, Joncourt appears in official records as running a funeral parlour in Quimperlé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irvillac
Irvillac (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Irvillac are known as ''Irvillacois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Jean Joncourt, sculptor, born in Irvillac * Roland Doré sculptor, sculptor of the calvary in Irvillac References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roudouallec
Roudouallec (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Roudouallec are called in French ''Roudouallecois''. Geography Roudouallec is located northeast of Quimper and northwest of Vannes. The village lies on the southern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black mountains). centre, General view. Neighboring communes Roudouallec is border by Gourin to the east, by Guiscriff and Scaër to the south, by Leuhan and Saint-Goazec to the west and by Spézet to the north. Map Population Roudouallec's population peaked at 1,656 in 1911 and declined to 705 in 2019. This represents a 57.4% decrease in total population since the peak census figure. History Nicolas Le Grand, tailor born in Roudouallec in 1852 emigrated in 1881 to the United States. He was followed by other inhabitants. centre, Roudouallec at the beginning of the twentieth century. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department *Entry on sculptor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century French Sculptors
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1937 Deaths
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1869 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the "Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is formed in Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moëlan-sur-Mer
Moëlan-sur-Mer (, literally ''Moëlan on Sea''; br, Molan) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Moëlan-sur-Mer are known as ''Moëlanais''. Map See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Jean Joncourt Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials. Biography Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any ac ..., sculptor of the local war memorial References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère Populated coastal places in France {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locunolé
Locunolé (; br, Lokunole) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Toponymy From the Breton ''loc'' which means hermitage and 'unolé' which derive from Saint Guénolé. Geography The village centre is located north-east of Quimperlé. The river Ellé forms the eastern border of the commune. Neighbouring communes Locunolé is border by Guilligomarc'h to east, by Arzano to south, by Tréméven to west and by Querrien to north. Population Inhabitants of Locunolé are called in French ''Locunolois''. Map Gallery File:023 Locunolé.jpg, The parish church Saint Guénolé File:024 Locunolé.jpg, Chapel Notre Dame de Folgoët File:Locunolé_chapelle_Sainte_Gertrude_1.jpg, Chapel Sainte-Gertrude File:Locunolé_fontaines_jumelles.jpg, Fountains of saints File:Locunolé_Moulin_Mohot_1.jpg, Mill Mohot See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Entry on sculptor of local war memorial Jean Joncourt Jean Joncourt was a Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Aux Morts, Locunolé, Finistère 02
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Some of the first monuments were dolmens or menhirs, megalithic constructions built for religious or funerary purposes. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Etymology It is believed that the origin of the word "monument" comes from the Greek ''mnemosynon'' and the Latin ''moneo'', ''monere'', which means 'to remind', 'to advise' or 'to warn', however, it is also believed that the word monument originates from an Albanian word 'mani men' which in Albanian language means 'remember ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arzano, Finistère
Arzano (; br, An Arzhanaou) is a commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies on the D22 road. Population Inhabitants of Arzano are called ''Arzanois''. Geography The village centre is located northeast of Quimperlé. Arzano belongs historically to Vannetais. The river Ellé forms the commune's western border and the river Scorff forms the commune's eastern border. Map Sights The commune contains the ruins of the Château de La Roche-Moysan, Château de Kerlarec (19th century) and the 16th century Saint-Laurent church. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Henri Gouzien Henri Gouzien was born in 1889 in Lorient in Morbihan Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the e ..., sculptor of Arzano War Memorial References External links * Mayors of Finistère Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rédené
Rédené (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The poet Gérard Le Gouic winner of the 1973 Prix Breizh and the 1980 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Rédené. Population Inhabitants of Rédené are called in French ''Rédénois''. Map Geography The village centre is located east of Quimperlé. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. The Rosgrand wood is a natural site situated in the north of the commune. It offers nice views of the river Ellé. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Entry on sculptor of local war memorial Jean Joncourt Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials. Biography Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any ac ... References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plobannalec-Lesconil
Plobannalec-Lesconil (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plobannalec-Lesconil are called in French ''Lesconilois'' or ''Plobannalecois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Entry on sculptor of local war memorial Jean Joncourt Jean Joncourt was a French sculptor born in Irvillac in 1869 and who died in 1937. He is well known for his work on war memorials. Biography Jean Joncourt was born in Irvillac on 31 December 1869. There is no record of his having received any ac ... References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
