Subject: | The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image) |
Type of Memorial: | Inscription, Monumental Sculpture |
Sponsor(s): | Local French-Armenian community members and institutions. |
Placement: | Freestanding sculptural work on the ground. |
Physical Setting: | In the city’s cemetery. |
Tourist Amenities: | Yes |
Physical Condition: | Very well preserved. |
Inscription: | "In the memory of the 1,500,000 victims of the Armenian genocide perpetrated by the government of the Young Turks in 1915." (Translated from Armenian and French). |
Location: | Public Cemetery Grenoble, France |
Construction Began: | Mid 1990s |
Construction Completed: | 1999 |
Dedication Date: | June 5, 1999 |
Commemorative Activities: | Inaugurated by Deputy Mayor Michel Destot and Ambassador of Armenia to France Edvard Nalbandian. |
Notable Visitors: | Deputy Mayor of Grenoble Michel Destot and Ambassador of Armenia to France Edvard Nalbandian. |
Additional Information: | 85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000. |