French Village War memorial

The WW1 war memorial with the Latin Pro Patria inscription on the main Le Promenade street, on 22nd May, 2017, in Lagrasse, Languedoc-Rousillon, south of France. Pro Patria is a line from the Roman lyrical poet Horace's Odes, translated as: "It is sweet and proper to die for the fatherland." Lagrasse is listed as one of France's most beautiful villages and lies on the famous Route 20 wine route in the Basses-Corbieres region dating to the 13th century.

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The WW1 war memorial with the Latin Pro Patria inscription on the main Le Promenade street, on 22nd May, 2017, in Lagrasse, Languedoc-Rousillon, south of France. Pro Patria is a line from the Roman lyrical poet Horace's Odes, translated as: "It is sweet and proper to die for the fatherland." Lagrasse is listed as one of France's most beautiful villages and lies on the famous Route 20 wine route in the Basses-Corbieres region dating to the 13th century.