Monuments

National Memorial to the Algerian War and the Battles of Morocco and Tunisia

Gérard Collin-Thiébaut Paris

The National Memorial to the Algerian War and the Battles of Morocco and Tunisia is a place of national remembrance located on quai Jacques-Chirac in Paris, facing the Eiffel Tower. It commemorates the independence conflicts in French North Africa from 1952 to 1962, including the Algerian War in French departments of Algeria and French Sahara from 1954 to 1962, as well as the combats in the French protectorates of Morocco and Tunisia from 1952 to 1956 and the Bizerte crisis in 1961. The memorial honors the memory of the dead for France, including French people, harkis, and civilian victims. Designed by Gérard Collin-Thiébaut, it consists of three vertical electronic displays embedded in three columns. The information displayed on the columns appears in the three colors of the French flag. The ground is engraved with text, and the memorial also includes a plaque with an inscription. It was inaugurated on 12 March 2002 by President Jacques Chirac, in the presence of Michèle Alliot-Marie and Hamlaoui Mekachera. That date later inspired the choice of 12 March as the national day of homage for those dead for France during the Algerian War and the combats of Morocco and Tunisia.

Map showing the location of National Memorial to the Algerian War and the Battles of Morocco and Tunisia in Paris
Location of National Memorial to the Algerian War and the Battles of Morocco and Tunisia in Paris

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Commemoration and inauguration

The National Memorial to the Algerian War and the Battles of Morocco and Tunisia is a monument located on quai Jacques-Chirac in Paris, facing the Eiffel Tower. It commemorates the independence conflicts in French North Africa from 1952 to 1962, including the Algerian War in the French departments of Algeria and French Sahara from 1954 to 1962, as well as the conflicts in the French protectorates of Morocco and Tunisia from 1952 to 1956 and, in 1961, the Bizerte crisis. The memorial honors the memory of the dead for France, including French soldiers, harkis, and civilian victims. It was inaugurated on March 12, 2002 by President Jacques Chirac, in the presence of Mich ele Alliot-Marie, Minister of Defense, and Hamlaoui Mekachera, Secretary of State for Veterans. The inauguration date later inspired the choice of March 12, 2003 as the national day of homage for those who died for France during the Algerian War and the combats of Morocco and Tunisia.

Design and Commemorative Elements

The description was created by Gerard Collin-Thiebaut. It consists of three vertical electronic displays embedded in three columns, with information shown on columns of unspecified height. The displays present information related to the persons and events commemorated, using the three colors of the French flag. The ground is engraved with a specified text, and the description also includes a plaque with an inscription.