Marseilles, France, Armenian Genocide Monument

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Subject:The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image)
Type of Memorial:Inscription, Monumental Sculpture
Sponsor(s):Local French-Armenian community.
Placement:Freestanding sculptural work with several inscription stones and iconographic carvings.
Physical Setting:In the city’s cemetery.
Tourist Amenities:No
Map Designation:Marseilles’ public cemetery.
Physical Condition:Well Preserved.
Inscription:"The unstoppable bell tower" (from Paruyr Sevak). (Translated from Armenian).
Location:The unstoppable bell tower”(from Paruyr Sevak)
Marseilles, 13008 France
Construction Began:Early 1988
Construction Completed:1988
Dedication Date:April 1988 (?)
Additional Information:85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000.


85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000, p 33.