Avignon, France, Armenian Genocide Memorial Plaque
| Subject: | “To the memory of 1,500,000 Armenian victims of the genocide ordered by the Turkish authorities in power in 1915” (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Commemorative Plaque |
| Sponsor(s): | Local Armenian community |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Louis Ball (Sculptor) |
| Placement: | Plate appears on the back of the statue of Jean Althen (Hovhannès Altounian). |
| Physical Setting: | Municipal Park |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Physical Condition: | Plaque removed and broken into two pieces on June 5, 2010 by four individuals in an act of vandalism. |
| Inscription: | “A la mémoire des 1,500,000 Arméniens victimes du génocide ordonné par les dirigeants turks au pouvoir en 1915” |
| Location: | Jardin des Doms Avignon, France |
| Construction Began: | Mid 1980s |
| Construction Completed: | 1988 |
| Dedication Date: | July 8, 1988 |
| Additional Information: | http://www.acam-france.org/contacts/contact_lieu.php?cle=116 |
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