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  • Memorial Khachkar (Cross-stone) in Grenoble, France

    TitleMemorial Khachkar (Cross-stone) in Grenoble, France
    Type of MemorialInscription, Monumental Sculpture,
    Sponsor(s)Local French-Armenian community members and institutions.
    PlacementFreestanding sculptural work on the ground.
    Physical SettingIn the city’s cemetery.
    Tourist AmenitiesYes
    Physical ConditionVery 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).
    LocationPublic Cemetery
    Grenoble, France
    Construction BeganMid 1990s
    Construction Completed1999
    Dedication DateJune 5, 1999
    Additional Information85 Commémoration du Génocide des Arméniens. Publication du Comité uni pour la Commémoration du Génocide arménien. Montréal, 2000.
    Notable VisitorsDeputy Mayor of Grenoble Michel Destot and
    Ambassador of Armenia to France Edvard Nalbandian.
     

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