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Patrimoine & Culture
Monument Carnot
📍 Vitry-le-François, Marne
· Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 51300 Vitry-le-François
À propos
In 1891, following a military review at Matignicourt, Sadi Carnot stopped at Vitry where he received a triumphal welcome. The Carnot monument was erected in memory of President Sadi Carnot, assassinated in 1894.
After the death of Sadi Carnot, the town of Vitry started a fund to erect a monument in his honour. 7 metres tall, the monument has a bronze medallion representing Carnot.
After the death of Sadi Carnot, the town of Vitry started a fund to erect a monument in his honour. 7 metres tall, the monument has a bronze medallion representing Carnot.