📰 Mémorial des reporters de Bayeux
Memorial to journalists killed in the line of duty since 1944
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Bayeux, France
- Names engraved: Over 2,000 journalists killed globally since 1944
- Designers: Bayeux Council and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières)
- Monument type: White steles with engraved names
The Mémorial des reporters de Bayeux stands as a permanent tribute to journalists and media professionals killed while reporting worldwide since 1944. The memorial comprises white steles inscribed with the names of over 2,000 journalists whose deaths resulted from their work documenting conflict, persecution, and oppression. Designed and realized through collaboration between the Bayeux Council and Reporters Without Borders, the site honours press freedom and the sacrifice of those who died ...