| FRENCH CEMETERY Ornate Tombs in French Cemetery | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 9147 |
| Catalog #: | 32217 | |
| Clip Number: | 32217-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 4600 E | |
| Timecode: | 01:38:51 - 01:44:06 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1972 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | CEMETERIES: Civillian CEMETERIES: Tombstone / headstone / gravestone LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France | |
| Description: | FRENCH CEMETERY A very ornate (and very cool!) cemetery somewhere in France. The tombs, stone vaults above ground level, are ornate and decorated not only with lots of flowers in pots, but also with pictures of the dead or war medals. (Looks a lot like cemeteries in NOLA which is not surprising since that town has a lot of French influence. ) CUs of details of the tombs, crucifix, little shrines, plaque w/ photo of baby, etc. MS elderly couple stand in front of tomb decorated with many flowers, the old man pointing with his cane at inscription. CU the couple. MCU the tomb they were looking at, a man named Leonard Courceau just died earlier in the year and is buried there with his wife. Zoom in on his epitaph, photo and war medals. CU his wife's epitaph. CU tomb of British nurse who died in WWII, June 1944. More CUs of details - - many have inscription displayed on sculpture of open book. Some ask you to pray for the deceased. | |
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