The City Hall of the French commune of Alfortville was illuminated in the colors of the Armenian tricolor on Sunday, April 23 – the eve of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Alfortville Mayor Luc Carvounas said on Twitter.

Alfortville was also among many cities and towns in France, including Paris, that hosted commemorative events marking the day with local Armenians.

On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2022, Armenians worldwide are commemorating the 107th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day.