''The Volunteer of 1792'' (french: Le Volontaire de 1792) is a statue created in 1899 by the sculptor

Paul-François Choppin Paul-François Choppin, born in on 26 February 1856 and died in Paris (14th arrondissement) on 13 June 1937, was a French sculptor. Biography He lost his hearing at the age of two and remained deaf and mute throughout his life. He studied at t ...

History

The statue was commissioned to honor the inhabitants of the district of

Remiremont Remiremont (; german: Romberg or ) is a town and commune in the Vosges department, northeastern France, situated in southern Grand Est. The town has been an abbatial centre since the 7th century, is an economic crossroads of the Moselle and Mosel ...

who were the first volunteers to defend their homeland during the chaos of 1792. It has become the emblem of the city and stands at the intersection of rue Charles-de-Gaulle and rue de la Xavée, in the city of Remiremont in the

Vosges department Vosges () is a department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. It covers part of the Vosges mountain range, after which it is named. Vosges consists of three arrondissements, 17 cantons and 507 communes, including Domrémy-la-Pucelle, ...

. From the ranks of these first volunteers emerged

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, a native of

Saint-Nabord Saint-Nabord () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Saint-Nabord station has rail connections to Épinal, Remiremont and Nancy. See also *Communes of the Vosges department The following is a list of the 5 ...

, hired on 10 August 1792 and appointed Brigadier General on 9 April 1794 at the age of 26. The statue and its base have been listed as historical monuments since 27 February 1996. The base bears on one side the inscription "A volunteer of 1792" and on another "State gift 1899".

Postage Stamp

The 15 May 1995 La Poste issues a 2.80 francs stamp designed by Louis Arquer and dedicated to Remiremont, on which the statue appears in the foreground. A First Day card and envelope are published for this occasion. In 2009, a personalized stamp designed by the town hall of Remiremont once again honored the Volunteer, this time showing it from the front.Sourde philatélie : vignettes
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Posterity

The cultural center of Remiremont has been named “Espace Le Volontaire”.

Notes

Bibliography

*Charles Vosgien, ''Le Livre d'or des familles de Remiremont. Victimes de la Révolution. Volontaires de 1792'', impr. de V. Collot, Épinal, 1889, 32 p. *''"L'Enrôlement des volontaires de 1792" : Thomas Couture, 1815-1879 : les artistes au service de la patrie en danger'',

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, Beauvais, 1989, {{ISBN, 2-901290-05-1 (exposition au, Musée départemental de l'Oise, 5 octobre-31 décembre 1989) 1899 sculptures Bronze sculptures in France