At the end of an alley marked by small white pillars behind a sign advertising the monument.

Monument
A white stone engraved with commemorations supporting a black representation of a parachute bearing a black plaque, all honoring Allied servicemen who died in support of Operation Anvil Dragoon.

Main Engravings:

Le 15 Aout 1944
Des les premieres heures, la plaine de la Motte est au centre de la grande operation aeroportee "Dragoon" sous le commandement du General Frederik 9000 hommes parachutes ou transportes dans 407 planeurs 221 jeeps 213 pieces d'artillerie
Ce choix geographique fit de la Motte le 1e village libere de Provence
Ce memorial a ete inaugure le 15 Aout 1988 par le Colonel Rene Boffy participant a cette operation et Mc Yves Rose maire de la commune de la Motte

On August 15th, 1944
During the very first hours, the plain of La Motte was the center of a great airborne operation "Dragoon" 9000 men parachuted or landed in gliders along with 221 jeeps and 213 pieces of artillery
The geographic choice resulted in making La Motte the first liberated village in Provence
This memorial was realized in homage to the airborne units that participated in this operation under the command of General Frederik
The memorial was inaugurated on August 15th 1988 by Colonel Rene Boffy who took part in the operation and Mr Yves Rose mayor of La Motte.

White stone engravings:

En memoire du Capitaine Brian Holtman du 2eme escadron de parachutistes britanniques parachute le 15 Aout 1944 a 4h15 decede a Dorchester le 2-02-1999

English translation:

In memory of Cpt Brian Holtman of the 2nd British parachute squadron who jumped on August 15th 1944 at 0415 and died in Dorchester on 2-2-1999

517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
460th Parachute Artillery Battalion
596th Parachute Engineer Company

Remember our 635 casualties 534 wounded 101 killed in action

En memoire du Colonel Rene Boffy officier francais de liaison aupres du General Frederik parachute le 15 Aout 1944 a 4h30 decede a Gassin le 4-12-1990

English translation:

In memory of Colonel Rene Boffy french liaison officer to General Frederik who parachuted into Gassin on August 15th 1944 at 0430 and who died there on December 4th 1990

509 Parachute Infantry Battalion
To the memory of our friends who fell there

August 15 1944
A remembrance to the citizens of Provence from the 551st American Parachute Infantry Battalion parachuted into Provence on 15 August 1944 to restore and preserve the liberty
La Motte August 14, 1989

Parachute plaque:

The national World War II glider pilots association of the USA

Dedicates this plaque on August 15, 2001 to remember and honor the American and British glider pilots who flew 350 transport gliders carrying men and materiel towed by C-47 aircraft from bases in Italy to land in this area on August 15, 1944 in support of the liberation of France

Dedie cette plaque le 15 Aout 2001, a la memoire et en l'honneur des pilotes de planeurs Americains et Britanniques qui piloterent 350 planeurs de combat transportant hommes et materiels remorques par des avions C-47 Dakota a partir de bases en Italie, pour atterir dans cette region le 15 Aout 1944 apportant leur contribution a la liberation de la France