Montpellier, France, Armenian Genocide Monument

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Subject:The victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. (view image)
Type of Memorial:Monumental Sculpture
Sponsor(s):French-Armenian community of Montpellier.
Architect/Designer/Artist:Artist of the sculptural replica in Montpellier: S. Sargsian; Architect of original work in Yerevan: Arthur Tarkhanian & Spartak Khatchikian
Placement:On the ground.
Physical Setting:In the city’s cemetery.
Tourist Amenities:Yes
Physical Condition:Well Preserved.
Inscription:"In the memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915." (Translated from French).
Location:Public Cemetery
Montpellier, France
Construction Began:Mid 1980s
Construction Completed:1986
Dedication Date:1986
Development/Construction Process:Downscaled replica of Memorial Monument in Yerevan.
Additional Information: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.


85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000, p 32.