The Senegalese Tata is a military cemetery that pays tribute to the colonial soldiers who died for France during the fighting from 19 to 20 June 1940\\. It is a unique place in France because of its location, architecture and history. Dead in battle or victims of racist massacres,188 Senegalese riflemen, 2 legionnaires and 6 North African soldiers rest in this African-inspired precinct. The Tata is erected near the place called "Vide Sac" in Chasselay where 50 Senegalese soldiers of the 25th RTS were massacred. National necropolis since 1966, owned by the Ministry of Armed Forces, it is managed by the National Office of Combatants and War Victims.
Phone
06 70 70 42 52

Address
D100 Route de Chasselay, 69380 Les Chères, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France