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Monument à Surugue

Auxerre, Yonne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Le monument en totalité (non cadastré) : inscription par arrêté du 1er août 2016
Protection dates
2016/08/01 : inscrit MH
Type
monument
Main period of construction
20e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
boulevard de la Chaînette
Commune
Auxerre
Département
Yonne
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
47.80158, 3.57299
Mérimée reference
PA89000062

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1843 map "Carte de l'Etat-Major 1:40,000 (1820-1866)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Charles Surugue (1839-1921) suit une carrière d’ingénieur avant de devenir maire d’Auxerre de 1900 à 1912. En 1915, il s’engage comme simple soldat à l’âge de 76 ans, devenant alors le plus vieux poilu. Il termine lieutenant. Sa conduite au front lui vaut la rosette d’officier de la Légion d’honneur et trois citations.

English translation

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Charles Surugue (1839-1921) pursued a career as an engineer before becoming mayor of Auxerre from 1900 to 1912. In 1915, he enlisted as a simple soldier at the age of 76, becoming the oldest soldier. He finished with the rank of lieutenant. His conduct at the front earned him the rosette of officer of the Legion of Honour and three citations.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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