France, Meurthe et Moselle, Nancy, Porte Desilles (Desilles gate) also named Desilles war Memorial is a triumphal arch located on the western side of the old town. It is the most ancient War memorial of France (1782-1784) built in memory of the inhabitants of Nancy who died during the war of independance in America at the battle of Yorktown. Architect Didier Francois Joseph Melin