Aix en Provence, France, Armenian Genocide Monument
| Subject: | “To the Two Million Armenians Massacred by the Turks during the first genocide of the 20th century, 1894-1922.” (view image) |
| Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
| Sponsor(s): | Local French-Armenian community members. |
| Architect/Designer/Artist: | Artist: "Toros" |
| Placement: | The sculpture of a kneeled man, with open arms, is placed on a five foot pedestal against a high wall. |
| Physical Setting: | Situated in the “Place of Armenia” in a flat street level. |
| Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
| Map Designation: | Place d’Arménie |
| Physical Condition: | Partially damaged by the elements. |
| Inscription: | In the memory of the two million Armenians massacred by the Turks during the first genocide of the 20th century 1894 – 1922. (Translated from Armenian and French). |
| Location: | Place d’Arménie Aix en Provence, France |
| Construction Began: | Early 1980s |
| Construction Completed: | 1983 |
| Dedication Date: | 1983 |
| History of Ownership: | Owned by city of Aix en Provence, France. |
| Commemorative Activities: | Annual commemoration by the city’s French-Armenian community. |
| Additional Information: | Kidd, Kristen. “Perpetual Reminders,” Armenian International Magazine (April 1999), pp. 48-50. 85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000. Editorial Broad of Armenian Encyclopedia. The Armenian Question. Yerevan: 1996. |
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