Square de Verdun

The Square de Verdun holds a sharp, triangular footprint at the intersection of three roads, dominated by a towering stone monument. Dedicated to the soldiers of the First World War, this memorial features a bronze figure of a poilu, the classic French infantryman, standing in a state of weary reflection rather than combat. The site serves as the official anchor for the town’s commemorations, grounding the neighborhood in the memory of the men from Malakoff who vanished in the trenches of nineteen fourteen.