{"id":5169,"date":"2024-01-26T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:11:22","slug":"the-stone-watchman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/en\/the-stone-watchman\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stone Watcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5169\" class=\"elementor elementor-5169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb220f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afb220f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdcac3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbdcac3\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What you need to know<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1410c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1410c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/veilleur-de-pierre.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e206877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e206877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the heart of this emblematic square stands a monumental work entitled \u201cStone Watcher\u201d, created by the sculptor Georges Salendre and inaugurated in 1948.<\/p><p>This imposing sculpture has a profound meaning, commemorating a tragic episode that occurred on July 27, 1944. Five men were executed in retaliation for an attack carried out a few hours earlier by the Resistance against the caf\u00e9-restaurant of <a href=\"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cafe-du-Moulin-a-Vent-Cocherel-Lyon-1910.jpg\">Windmill<\/a>, frequented by the occupier.<\/p><p>It is essential to emphasize that the <a href=\"https:\/\/jevisitelyon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Photo-Execution-1944-bellecour.jpg\">five men shot<\/a> were being held in Montluc prison at the time of the attack, and therefore could not be held responsible for this act. However, they were chosen &quot;as an example&quot;:<\/p><ul><li>Ren\u00e9 Bernard, 40-year-old communist activist;<\/li><li>Albert Chambonnet, regional head of the Secret Army, aged 41;<\/li><li>Francis Chirat, 27-year-old Catholic activist;<\/li><li>Gilbert Dru, also a 24-year-old Catholic activist;<\/li><li>L\u00e9on Pfeffer, member of the Francs-tireurs and supporters of the Immigrant Labor, aged 21.<\/li><\/ul><p>The sculpture \u201cStone Watcher\u201d stands today on the very site of the execution, becoming the epicentre of the commemorations of remembrance in Lyon. This symbolic work bears witness to the sacrifice of these unjustly condemned men and reminds present and future generations of the importance of preserving collective memory and paying tribute to those who fought for freedom and justice. By exploring this emotionally charged place, we commit ourselves to perpetuating the duty of remembrance and honouring the courage of those who sacrificed their lives for an ideal of freedom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e588f20 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e588f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-image\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 448H48c-26.51 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