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FRENCH MEMORIAL
Memorial to visit
Read moreThe memorial is in the form of a white obelisk surrounded by a low wall. It was erected on his own initiative and built by Rolf Rödel (1928-1999), former sergeant of the Foreign Legion, who fought in Diên Biên Phu as commander of the 10th Company Commando of the 3rd Battalion of the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (REI). The memorial was inaugurated on 7 May 1994 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. The maintenance of the monument was the subject of an agreement between the authorities of the province of Diên Biên and the French Embassy in Hanoi.
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VICTORY MONUMENT
Cemetery and memorial to visit
The statue of this monument, located at the top of hill D1, depicts three ...Read more
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MARTYRS' CEMETERY (HILL A1)
Cemetery to visit
One of the many cemeteries where Viet Minh combatants who died in battle, ...Read more
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GENERAL GIAP'S COMMAND POST
Cemetery and memorial to visit
Located at the top of Pho Ca hill, this site enabled the general to observe ...Read more