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''Joffre Square is a popular viewpoint and meeting place amongst the people of Diego Suarez, in the north of Madagascar. Overlooking the harbour, one can see Cap Diego, a former military station, on the other side of the bay.''
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''A sign next to the monument reads:''
The statue of Marshal Joffre, built by the sculptor Raymond Sudre, was inaugurated
in October 1933 as a tribute to the marshal who, form from 1899 to 1905, re-organised
the whole town which became a strong naval base.
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'''Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre''' (12 January 1852 – 3 January 1931)<br> Marshal of FranceFrench General<br>Tombouctou 1894<br>Diego Suarez 1903<br>La Marne 1914<br>