The World War I Tours American Monument located in the city
of Tours, France, 146 miles southwest of Paris.
The monument commemorates the efforts of the 650,000 men who served
during World War I in the Services of Supply of the American Expeditionary
Forces and whose work behind the battle lines made possible the achievements of
the American Armies in the field. It is located just east of the southern end of the
Pont Wilson which crosses the Loire River in prolongation of the main street (Rue
National) of Tours, and consists of a handsome fountain of white stone with
a gold gilded statue of an American Indian holding an eagle. The surrounding area
was developed into a small park by the Commission.
