Stèle Gabriel Besson
Presentation
Tribute to Gabriel Besson, known as Biel, a young Resistance fighter murdered in March 1946.
Born in Manosque on March 08, 1910, Gabriel Besson was a house painter and one of the finest figures of the Resistance in the Lower Alps.
Early on, he joined forces with Louis Martin Bret, and played a key role in the Combat and MUR movements. As a member of the AS departmental headquarters and head of the Groupes francs des Basses Alpes, he was involved in a wide range of activities. In September 1943, he joined the SAP. He had the full confidence of René Char, for whom he remains one of the most serious and effective members of the Resistance. Demobilized in August 1945, with no work, he began trucking local brown coal to the Manosque train station. At the end of one of these transports, on the night of February 28 to March 01, he was shot in the back with a rifle.
Early on, he joined forces with Louis Martin Bret, and played a key role in the Combat and MUR movements. As a member of the AS departmental headquarters and head of the Groupes francs des Basses Alpes, he was involved in a wide range of activities. In September 1943, he joined the SAP. He had the full confidence of René Char, for whom he remains one of the most serious and effective members of the Resistance. Demobilized in August 1945, with no work, he began trucking local brown coal to the Manosque train station. At the end of one of these transports, on the night of February 28 to March 01, he was shot in the back with a rifle.
Période(s) d'ouvertureFrom 01/01 to 31/12, daily.
Catégory/ies
- Localisation :
- Manosque
- Type of culturel patrimony :
- Historic site and monument
- Period :
- 20th C
- themes :
- Memorial
Information
- Parking :
- Car park
- Free car park
Tarifs
Free access.
Contact
Stèle Gabriel Besson
Place Frédéric Mistral
Près de la gare SNCF
04100
Manosque
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Stèle Gabriel Besson
Place Frédéric Mistral
Près de la gare SNCF
04100
Manosque
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.823607
Longitude : 5.793314