#Monument
Place de la résistance
Place de la Resistance is a symbolic location for residents of Caen. The memorial is located to the western side of the road on the open space leading towards the church of l’Eglise Saint-Jean.
During the Second World War and before the evening of 7 July 1944, the area surrounding the memorial was very different from how it is today. This was a residential area of many houses that lined the streets. A road ran to the south of the church all the way to the canal basin to the east.
Following the pre-bombardment for Operation Charnwood on 7 July, the majority of the houses in this area were destroyed or would end up being demolished. This was due to the sheer amount of damage that was caused by the Allied bombing raid.
Following the clearing and rebuilding of the area, as you see it today, this is now known as Place de la Résistance. The large grassed area has a gold leaf statue of Joan of Arc. She is a patron saint of France and is honoured as a defender of the French nation.
The opposite side of the road is the memorial on the grass verge. The memorial was inaugurated in 1961 and is dedicated to the memory of those shot and deported from the city of Caen, who fell in the fight for the honour and liberation of the fatherland, 1940-1945.