War in the Mountains

The war memorial, in Chamonix

The war memorial of Chamonix, on the Place du Poilu, honours the memory of the people of Chamonix who died for France. The Chamonix audio-guided tour stops here, with respect and contemplation, to evoke the memory of those who gave their lives during the conflicts.

The memory of the people of Chamonix who died for France

Soberly installed on the Place du Poilu, the war memorial of Chamonix mourns the children of the valley who fell in the service of France. Inaugurated in 1921, it was first raised in memory of the soldiers who died during the First World War, this terrible conflict that harshly struck the mountain villages like so many others in France. The monument today also commemorates the people of Chamonix who died during the Second World War and the Algerian War. It recalls that, behind the tourist and sporting image of the resort, the valley paid, like the whole country, a heavy tribute to the wars of the twentieth century. A place of memory and contemplation, the war memorial invites to honour, with gravity and respect, the sacrifice of these men and the memory of the departed.

What to see

Here you honour, with respect and contemplation, the war memorial of the Place du Poilu, inaugurated in 1921 in memory of the people of Chamonix who fell during the First World War, and which also commemorates those of the Second World War and the Algerian War, recalling the heavy tribute paid by the valley. The war memorial is a place of memory of Chamonix. It is a stop to be discovered with respect and gravity.

Practical information

The war memorial lies on the Place du Poilu, in the heart of Chamonix, reachable on foot. It is an open-air place of memory, freely accessible, where it is appropriate to observe the respect and the contemplation due to the departed. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Who does the war memorial of Chamonix honour?

The people of Chamonix who died for France; inaugurated in 1921 for the soldiers who died during the First World War, the monument today also commemorates those of the Second World War and the Algerian War.

Where is the war memorial of Chamonix?

On the Place du Poilu, in the heart of Chamonix, in France.