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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:''<br>
The statue of Marshal Joffre, built by the sculptor Raymond Sudre, was inaugurated
in October 1933 as a tribute to the marshal who, from 1899 to 1905, re-organised
Tombouctou 1894<br>
Diego Suarez 1903<br>
La Marne 1914 <brdiv style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-12.268313, 49.28978~'''Joffre Square'''~~;|centre=-12.269587829683537,49.29299865081754|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes}}</div>
