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Monument des Sauveteurs en Mer
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Historic site and monument
in Calais
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A first monument was built in 1791 after the sacrifice of Gavet and Mareschal, two men from the neighbourhood who had fallen victim to their devotion by rescuing a fishing boat in perdition in front of the port. This first monument was destroyed during the demolition of the wall against which it was leaning.
A new monument, in bronze by the sculptor Edouard Lormier, was inaugurated in 1899 on the current Boulevard des Alliés. In 1960, it was moved to a lawn in the Courgain Maritime...A first monument was built in 1791 after the sacrifice of Gavet and Mareschal, two men from the neighbourhood who had fallen victim to their devotion by rescuing a fishing boat in perdition in front of the port. This first monument was destroyed during the demolition of the wall against which it was leaning.
A new monument, in bronze by the sculptor Edouard Lormier, was inaugurated in 1899 on the current Boulevard des Alliés. In 1960, it was moved to a lawn in the Courgain Maritime district, near the wharf where fishing boats docked. Every year, a ceremony is held here to honour the memory of all those lost at sea.