ABSTRACT
Introduction The international dimension of the centennial events of the First World War (19141918), also known as the Great War, refers to different political messages – from peace messages to statements on patriotism – and a cultural diversity in policies regarding preservation of war heritage sites and memorial events. A key issue in this reflection note concerns global values converging in a cross border application process, in the context of a UNESCO World Heritage designation as “Landscapes and sites of memory of the Great War” (Paysages et Sites de Mémoires de la Grande Guerre).
