WW1 memorial damaged by fighting Trévières

The World War I memorial in Trévières, a commune in the Calvados department of Normandy, France, stands as a tribute to the soldiers from the village who lost their lives during the First World War. Erected after the war, the monument features a striking statue of a woman representing France — a symbol of both grief and resilience.

During the fighting in Normandy in 1944, Trévières was caught in the midst of heavy combat following the D-Day landings. A shell struck the monument, blowing off the lower part of the statue’s face. Rather than repairing the damage, the community chose to preserve it as a lasting reminder of the destruction and cost of war.

In 1944, a shell
blew off the statue's face.
We are anxious not to forget,
that's why we have not restored it.