On the west side of the junction.

Monument

A pillar stone monument with a draped cloth design, symbolizing mourning. The top of the monument features an urn, another traditional symbol of remembrance and mourning. Below this, the front face of the monument bears the inscription that is written in French in gold letters.

During World War I, American soldiers fought on French soil in defense of freedom and justice. To honor their sacrifice, the city of Clermont-Ferrand, under Mayor Ernest Charles Vigenaud, decided in 1918 to create a memorial. The monument's first stone was laid in the same year, with prominent American military officers present. The site initially served as a temporary resting place for several American soldiers, likely airmen from the nearby Aulnat airbase, before their remains were repatriated to the U.S.

On July 4, 1918, American troops marched along the newly named Avenue des États-Unis in celebration of Independence Day. The monument, located on Avenue de l'Agriculture, is relatively unknown to many locals but is commemorated annually by the city to maintain the memory of the American soldiers' sacrifice.

Source of information: www.lamontagne.fr

Source of photo: www.worldwar1centennial.org

1914     1918

ICI

ONT REPOSÉ

LES CITOYENS

DES ETATS-UNIS

D'AMÉRIQUE

MORTS

POUR LA LIBERTÉ

ET LE DROIT

ERIGÉ PAR LA VILLE

DE CLERMONT-FERE

English Translation:

HERE 

RESTED THE 

CITIZENS OF 

THE UNITED STATES 

OF AMERICA 

WHO DIED

FOR LIBERTY 

AND JUSTICE

ERECTED BY THE CITY 

OF CLERMONT-FERE